FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

FPL GW18 Scout Picks 'Bus Team'

Pickford

O’Reilly
van Dijk
Keane
Saliba

Saka
Wilson
Wirtz

Thiago
Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Alderete
Miley
Le Fée

GW18 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.2m	106.9%	Very Likely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	94.2%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	94.7%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	91.9%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	7.3m	81.2%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	79.5%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	78.6%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	76.3%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	73.5%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	73.8%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	73.1%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	68.3%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.9m	55.7%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	68.5%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	62.1%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	66.3%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	64.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	61.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.6m	56.1%	Unlikely
Lewis-Potter	BRE	4.8m	54.0%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	62.0%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	57.8%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	46.9%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	54.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	54.6%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	47.7%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	53.1%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	51.3%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	46.9%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	48.9%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	45.8%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	46.9%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	45.5%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.7m	39.4%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	44.2%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	42.6%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	43.5%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	42.6%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	38.0%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	38.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Strand Larsen	WOL	6.2m	100.9%	Very Likely
Vicario	TOT	4.9m	101.0%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.1%	Very Likely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.3m	99.8%	Likely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	100.3%	Very Likely
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	100.6%	Very Likely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	100.5%	Very Likely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	100.2%	Very Likely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	100.4%	Very Likely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	100.2%	Very Likely
March	BHA	5.8m	100.1%	Very Likely
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.8%	Likely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	100.0%	Likely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	99.7%	Maybe
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.3m	96.8%	Maybe
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	98.3%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	97.0%	Maybe
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	96.5%	Maybe
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	93.7%	Maybe
Doucouré	CRY	4.9m	95.3%	Maybe
Isidor	SUN	5.5m	91.6%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	95.3%	Maybe
Muñoz	CRY	5.9m	91.8%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	94.8%	Unlikely
James	LEE	5.3m	94.1%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	96.3%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	92.3%	Unlikely
Udogie	TOT	4.4m	93.1%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	93.2%	Unlikely
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	92.5%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	91.6%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.6m	90.3%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	90.5%	Unlikely
De Ligt	MUN	5.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Odobert	TOT	5.3m	85.0%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	81.2%	Unlikely
Yoro	MUN	4.3m	87.7%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	87.3%	Unlikely
Hannibal	BUR	4.8m	87.2%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:40am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:42am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	B, Vs, Inj, Sus
No Change	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:49am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs, Inj
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:51am

Rate My Team

FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

24 October 2025 145 comments

avfc82

Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on team selection, transfers, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

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avfc82
2 months, 1 day ago
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Biggsy
2 months, 1 day ago
Hello Tom, thanks for the advice as always. 3FT and £3.8m burning a hole in my pocket.

Raya, Dubravka
Gabriel, Senesi, Munoz, Rodon, VdV
Semenyo, Sarr, King, Reijnders, Kudus
JP, Haaland, Gyokeres

I am thinking Gyokeres, Rejinders to Woltemade and Saka - I think the Arsenal forward has had enough chances. Would you then add VdV to a better defender (up to £5.6m)

Also starts to lean into a BB potential with Dubravka, Rodon, VdV/Other defender and King....
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1. Biggsy
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Bah, I missed....
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2. avfc82
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Hello!
  
  If you can do it for free Reijnders/Gyokeres > Saka/Woltemade sounds good. Long-term it should pay off, just cause Saka has so many more routes to points.
  
  If you want to BB, VDV > Chalobah is a potential move to consider.
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Atimis
2 months, 1 day ago
Anything worth a punt or save FT? I want to WC next week, 1FT 0.3ITB.

Sanchez
Gabriel/Porro/Munoz
Bruno/Saka/Semenyo/Kudus
Haaland/Pedro/Kroupi

Dub/Reijnders/Gudm/Dorgu
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1. Dutchy FPL
  2 months, 1 day ago
  In your case I think I would prefer Enzo over Kudus, for this fixture and he has pens. Might only get about 60 minutes though
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Ask Yourself
2 months, 1 day ago
Who would you start ? x

A) Reijnders (avl)
B) Sarr (ars)
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1. Atimis
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Hmm maybe still Sarr
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2. AC/DC AFC
  2 months, 1 day ago
  I've been on Sarr.
  
  Do you think that Reijnders starts at Villa? I guess so.
  
  Flip a coin perhaps?
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AC/DC AFC
2 months, 1 day ago
Even if Isak makes the bench tomorrow evening, would you hold on to him?

Time to go I think.
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1. Dutchy FPL
  2 months, 1 day ago
  No, I would say that Etikite is the better player any way. Not surprised if Gakpo - Etikite - Salah will be the front three in some games
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  1. AC/DC AFC
    2 months, 1 day ago
    I agree and started the season with Etikite, with Isak around though it's hard to own either at the moment.
    
    Gakpo is fine.
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    1. Dutchy FPL
      2 months, 1 day ago
      Yeah agree, to much rotation risk for now. Salah to expensive for his current output, Isak / Etikite to expensive for the rotation risk. For Gakpo, I think there are options at better prices. So for now I stay away from Pool attack..
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2. Brosstan
  2 months, 1 day ago
  From Slot's last interview talking about Isak's injury, it was clearly implied that he has been pressured by others at the club to play Isak.
  
  Sucks for Ekitike who is in better form and seems to fit a lot better into the team (doing defensive pressing from the front which Isak just doesnt do to the same extent).
  
  I think that Isak is going to be rushed back into the team and its pretty clear that people with a lot of power at the club (more than Slot) see him as their main striker. So I would hold if hes on the bench.
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Chief Break-Everything
2 months, 1 day ago
Bench One

Semenyo Bruno Enzo Ndiaye Kudus
Haaland Joao Pedro Mateta
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1. Dutchy FPL
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Wow that is some depth you have. Think I would bench Mateta for his fixture. Betting on Arsenal to keep a CS
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  1. Chief Break-Everything
    2 months, 1 day ago
    Thanks. This seems the most sensible option.. though hurty
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2. BobbyDoesNotLook
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Kudus, Ndiyae and Mateta coinflip
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Corgz Dark side of the Loon
2 months, 1 day ago
Im thinking of capt Bruno home to Brighton and take on the beast ?? what say ye ??
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1. Dutchy FPL
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Well Aston Villa lost 2-1 to Go Ahead Eagles, who are ranked 12th in the Eredivisie. This weekend they face the beast. No doubt there for me
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  1. x.jim.x
    2 months, 1 day ago
    Yes but Villa beat Feyenoord who beat Sparta who beat Go Ahead Eagles... so who really knows?
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    1. Dutchy FPL
      2 months, 1 day ago
      No one knows. But I'm not betting against an in form Haaland 😉
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Hawk Eye
2 months, 1 day ago
Hi
Looking for Arsenal coveragr over Liverpool' so with only 1 transfer:
A. Salah to Saka
OR
B. Virgil to Timber
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1. AC/DC AFC
  2 months, 1 day ago
  A
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Manani
2 months, 1 day ago
2FT, would you sell any of these this week:
A. Gyo
B. Gordon
C. Reij (benched currently)
D. JP
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Doozer2008
2 months, 1 day ago
Bench boost this please Tom?

Pope
Gabriel, Timber, Senesi, (Richards & Rodon)
Saka, Semenyo, Kudus, Sarr (KDH)
Haaland, Pedro, Woltemade

Thanks
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TKC07
2 months, 1 day ago
Pick 2 FWD + 3 MID from below list..

FWDs
A) JPedro
B) Wolt
C) Mateta
D) Ekitike

MIDs
1) Enzo
2) Gordon
3) Sarr
4) Gakpo
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1. Dutchy FPL
  2 months, 1 day ago
  AB124
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  1. Dutchy FPL
    2 months, 1 day ago
    In isolation for this week
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OneTeamInBristol
2 months, 1 day ago
Pope
Gabriel Timber Chalaboh
Saka Semenyo Reijnders Sarr
Wolt Haaland Pedro

Subs: Dub, Senesi, Enzo, Rodon
Will be using BB this week.

Which of the below do you prefer to make for GW10:
a) Pedro and Reijnders to Mateta and Mateta (leaves enough money to do Enzo to Gakpo in GW11/12)
b) Pedro and Senesi to Munoz and Mateta
c) Pedro and Reijnders to 4.5 striker and Gakpo

Thanks all!
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1. OneTeamInBristol
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Sorry, a is Reijnders to King
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cescpistols1
2 months, 1 day ago
Very confused about what to do this week. 1FT, 3.1 ITB.

Think Arsenal won't keep a clean sheet this week so delaying Gabriel by one week. Thoughts on Kudus -> Gakpo?

Dubravka
Burn Senesi Gudmundsson
Saka Semenyo Kudus Ndiaye
Haaland (c) Mateta J.Pedro

Raya Guehi King N.Williams
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1. OneTeamInBristol
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Can you not do King to Gakpo instead and then do Kudos to Sarr the following week?
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Azathoth
2 months, 1 day ago
(c) Gabriel or Haaland?
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1. Jet5605
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Robot, easy
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abaalan
2 months, 1 day ago
Would you FH? 6 in pal Vs ars game not ideal...
Got 2 ft otherwise

Pope, Dub
Gabriel, calafori, Richards, mukiele, Anderson*
Saka, Semenyo, Enzo, sarr, reijnders
Haaland, Bowen, mateta
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Tsparkes10
2 months, 1 day ago
Is James too short term a pick?
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1. Jet5605
  2 months, 1 day ago
  His main issue is injury risk
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  1. Tsparkes10
    2 months, 1 day ago
    No threat from Gusto when back?
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    1. Jet5605
      2 months, 1 day ago
      He's a senior player and captain. He starts if fit IMO unless the boss decides to manage his minutes which is possible
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2. OneTeamInBristol
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Nailed if fit, but he will be injured soon.
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SARRFACE
2 months, 1 day ago
I have 2 FT's.

If I use one today do I get it back for another 2 FT next GW?

First time back playing FF in years.
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1. Tonyawesome69
  2 months, 1 day ago
  You will have 2FTs next GW
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Visionaries
2 months, 1 day ago
Rate my WC

Raya, Dub
Timber, Munoz, James, Muki, Ron
Saka, Mbeumo, Semen, Enzo, King
Haaland, Mateta, Wolt

Could do Chalobah instead of Reece James to clear up some funds. Looks a bit light in defence
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1. AC/DC AFC
  2 months, 1 day ago
  14/15
  
  Does Chalobah over James afford you to get Gab over Timber?
  
  8/10 on the spelling!
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  1. Visionaries
    2 months, 1 day ago
    Could actually also do Mukiele to a 4.0 and make it work. Tempting
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Jet5605
2 months, 1 day ago
Pick one to bring in for free today. Getting Sarr next week

A - Bruno
B - Enzo
C - Gordon
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1. Under my Cucurella
  2 months, 1 day ago
  B
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La vida FPL
2 months, 1 day ago
Hi Tom, my plan was to play Bench Boost this week - with a bench of Dubravka (wol), Sarr (ars), Rodon (whm), Alderete (che).

Given Alderete injury, do you think its worth a transfer to Mukiele or Acheampong and continue with the plan to play the bench boost, or save it for another week.

Cheers!
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Tsparkes10
2 months, 1 day ago
Save or VDV to James?? :/
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1. Alexis Nonsense
  2 months, 1 day ago
  If 1 FT save
  James is the kind of punt you do if you can get out again quickly, he’s a transfer out risk…he is THE transfer out rusk
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nohigh
2 months, 1 day ago
Pick one:
A.Enzo + Richards (CRY)
or
B. Gakpo + Hartman (Burnley)
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Sebbo29
2 months, 1 day ago
Any move I should make or roll to get 5 FT next GW?

Dub (Roefs)
Senesi / Gabriel / Rodon (Guehi / VdV)
Foden / Mbeumo / Semenyo (VC) / Kudus (Xhaka)
Haaland (C) / JP / Gyo

4 FT, 0.0 ITB

Am a bit concerned about Foden joining Pep Roulette so am thinking of moving him out to Ndiaye or Sarr and getting Timber for VdV. Thoughts?

Thanks chaps!
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Alexis Nonsense
2 months, 1 day ago
Porro playing midweek means Udogie play in PL no?
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1. Tonyawesome69
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Not necessarily, Udogie could come in for Spence at LB, Porro RB - this is my prediction
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  1. Alexis Nonsense
    2 months, 1 day ago
    Thank you
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afsr
2 months, 1 day ago
Bench correct or would you change it?

Raya
Gabriel, Munoz, James
Saka, Semenyo, Sarr, KDH
Haaland, JP, Mateta

Dubravka, Reijnders, Senesi, Andersen
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1. Alexis Nonsense
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Why Munoz over Senesi?
  
  Have both myself, but currently benching Munoz over Senesi…
  
  Could be wrong, so would like to hear your reasoning
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  1. afsr
    2 months, 1 day ago
    scared to bench Munoz with the way he's playing. Clean sheets don't matter here, the guy's pretty much a winger in a free scoring Crystal Palace side
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mkgrzybek
2 months, 1 day ago
Please help!
Who to bench?
A. Petrovic
B. Dubravka
+
A. Esteve
B. Rodon
I am starting Senesi. That I know 🙂
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Stimps
2 months, 1 day ago
A) Reijnders
B) Woltemade (-4)
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1. Alexis Nonsense
  2 months, 1 day ago
  Reijnders is prob 2 or 3 points
  Woltemade is prob 7 (-4) is 3 points
  
  If Reijnders keep starting he is still a good asset imo
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JaydenLFC87
2 months, 1 day ago
Choose a pair for this weekend?

A) Pedro / Rice

B) Guiu / Saka
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Under my Cucurella
2 months, 1 day ago
A: Roll and use 2FT next week to get Arsenal defence. Wildcard around GW12/13
B: Wildcard now

Dub
Cucu Porro Esteve
Saka Semenyo Grealish Reijnders
Haaland Gyokeres Pedro

Sels Lacroix De Cuyper PMSarr

1FT 0.2ITB

WC, FH & BB remaining
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Green_Libero
2 months, 1 day ago
Hi Tom! I'm on Wildcard, driven mostly by price changes. In midfield, I'm getting cold feed about Enzo Fernandez since Joao Pedro could drop back to a No 10 role, pushing Enzo deeper. Still, against deeper-lying teams like Sunderland he could still crash the box frequently. My main alternative, with a bit of sacrifice, is Gakpo (I already have Sarr and Ndiaye). What puts me off about him - apart from the sacrifice to afford him over Enzo - is the minutes risk, Liverpool's form and the chance he, too, is pushed deeper by the kind of changed formation we saw against Frankfurt midweek. Thoughts?
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