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With Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, our pundits are starting to finalise their teams before Friday’s deadline.

FPL General, who has three top 500 finishes to his name, is fully committed to going without Mohamed Salah (£14.3m) and Erling Haaland (£14.7m) this season. He shares his latest thoughts below.

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General no Salah Haaland

GAMEWEEK 8 REVIEW

FPL General’s Gameweek 9 team reveal + transfer plans

Does anyone have a decent forward that I could sign on loan? What a disaster these have been in recent weeks.

Hopefully, a brace in midweek brace will see Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) kick on and do what we expected him to do at Arsenal. As much as I can’t wait to sell Joao Pedro (£7.5m), he’s going to survive for at least one more week, due to other priorities. 

Captain Bukayo Saka (£10.0m) somehow managed a 14-pointer without any attacking returns, which was very sweet. Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m) did the business by setting up the winner over Liverpool, while Daniel Munoz (£5.6m) registered two assists. What a Fantasy gem he is.

Aside from those three, it wasn’t a great Gameweek. Fingers crossed that this one will be more productive.

GAMEWEEK 9 TEAM

 

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  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 14 days ago

    James could be fun to own… hmm

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Until he does what James does best... gets a YC and then injured long before 60min

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Been good to me in the past. Even captained him twice for 30 and 36 points. Getting him in for Tarko now

  2. Absolutely Muñozed
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Start 2
      1. Munoz vs Arsenal away
      2. Sarr vs Arsenal Away
      3. Rondon vs West Ham Home
      4. Gundmunson vs West Ham Home
      5. Gyokere vs Crystal Palace home

      Start
      A. Raya
      B. Dub

      1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        5 and 3 or 4 (id go Rodon)
        A

      2. Donny_Rover
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        3, 5, A

    • Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      G2g?

      Donnarumma
      Cucurella Timber Acheampong
      Gakpo Semenyo Minteh Rutter
      Haaland(C) Gyokeres J.Pedro

      Valdimarsson Rodon Munoz Carvalho

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Grealish and Romero ➡ Gakpo and Keane for free? or nah

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Keane only option?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          yeah needs to be 4.5. its tough cos planned to bring in gabriel this GW by downgrading an 8mil mid but now struggling abit. dont hate having keane, looks solid enough with dc/goal threat

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 14 days ago

            If so, go for it

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 14 days ago

              cheers

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          alternatively i could downgrade gyokeres to woltemade and bring in timber/vvd/munoz for romero

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Grealish can do well this week why sell

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          true. could sell foden instead. just kinda want gakpo while he's still 7.5

    • Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Start Sarr or Sach?

      1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Stach

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        stach

      3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Stach

    • Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Repost as bottomed...

      My bench is currently:
      Dubravka / Rodon / Stach / Reijn

      I have Gabriel.

      A) Reijn > Enzo for free and BB (this was original plan)
      B) Roll, dont BB, Stach and Rodon as bench cover for Gab

    • Donny_Rover
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      GTG? Only real question mark for me is whether Gvardiol could be benched in either real life or my team…between him and Reijnders first sub.

      Raya
      Timber Cucu Gvardiol Gudmundsson
      Gakpo Semenyo Enzo
      JP Haaland Gyok
      Dubravka Reijnders Munoz KDH

    • The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Just seen Arse training pics from today and no Saka or Gab - does anyone have any info re Saka? I know Gab is a doubt

      1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Arteta classic disinfo. Makes me more confident in Gab starting if anything. (And saka of course)

        1. The Reptile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Dyo think so? I'm putting pff my planned BB because of the news going around

          1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 14 days ago

            Same problem, I set up for bb9 on WC and have Dub, Rodon, Stach and Enzo on bench. So will BB anyway, if Gab misses out so be it.

    • tabby98
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      What to change here guys?

      Sanchez, Dubravka
      Muñoz, Neco, Porro, VDV, Esteve
      Bruno, Kudus, Semenyo, Rogers, Reijnders
      Joao Pedro, Haaland, Wood*

      3FT
      £0.7m ITB

      A) Wood + Porro —> Woltemade + Timber (Roll 1 FT)
      B) Option A + Rogers —> Enzo

      Or any other suggestions?

    • Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      FINAL FKING CALL MATES

      A: Foden -> Gakpo
      B: Reijnders -> Anthony
      C: both with 2 FTs
      D: Roll FT and start Foden and Reijnders/Sarr

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        I like both, C.

        Please answer my question below.

    • OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Who to play ?
      A- Sarr ARS (A)
      B- Xhaka Che (A)

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        A. Higher ceiling,

      2. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        A

      3. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Sarr

        Please answer my question below.

      4. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Cheers

      5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        B for defcon potential and he can score a screamer against anyone

    • ManUtdFan977
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Sell rogers to enzo/Ndaiye or keep rogers.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Rogers > Enzo

        Please answer my question below.

    • Bleh
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Starting XI correct?

      Raya
      Timber, Lacroix, Senesi
      Bruno, Gakpo, Semenyo, Grealish
      Haaland, Pedro, Woltemade

      (Dubravka, Gudmundsson, Mukiele, King)

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        I would start Gudmundsson over Lacroix this week

        Please answer my question below.

    • Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      1FT 0 ITB

      Raya
      Gabriel* Tarkowski Senesi
      Saka Bruno Semenyo Reijnders
      Haaland JP Woltemade

      Dub - King Alderete* Andersen*

      Stick and hope Gab plays?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Yes I would stick with this mate

        Please answer my question below.

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Anyone you would bench to start Paqueta?!

      Raya

      James Timber Calafiori

      Semenyo Mbeumo Kudus Ndiaye

      Pedro Bowen Haaland

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        nope

      2. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Kudus Ndiaye but too hard to make a good call so could stick

      3. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Kudus

      4. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Maybe Kudus, but I think Bowen is enough Wham attack

      5. Onceatim
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Nah I’d leave it

      6. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Kudus

      7. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        No. Especially not as you’re playing Bowen

        1. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          No

    • Flynny
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      What to do here with 3fts. Initial plan was to bb

      A....save ft and no bb

      B....andersen to burn and play bb with gabriel

      C....andersen and gabriel to burn and timber / calafiori and bb

      Thanks

      Raya dubravka
      Gabriel tarkowski andersen senesi rodon
      Bruno semenyo enzo reijnders stach
      Haaland gyorkeres pe

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        I would activate your bench boost and get it played

        Please answer my question above

    • josepe
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Thoughts on playing Dubravka over Donnaruma this week?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        I would stick with Donnarumma

        Please answer my question above

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Good shout imo

    • Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Risky going with Saka on a WC? Not spotted in training

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Personally not buying into the training photos. Arteta all about getting every little edge possible so it could be bait and something for Glasner to think about

        Please answer my question above

    • TSN
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Semenyo Captain? Anyone?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        He’s mine, yes

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        If Ange was still at Forest maybe

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Also Forest very little rest

      3. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        VC

      4. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        He was in my thoughts before Marinakis did Flange > Dyche

        Please answer my question above

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Start 1 bench 2

      A. RIicharlison eve
      B. Munoz ars
      C. Reinders avl

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Not an easy one that, none of them very enticing.

        Start Richarlison

        Please answer my question above

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Have done
          Please see my post at the top of the next page

    • jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      What to do? 3FT 0.1ITB

      Raya
      Gabriel Gvardiol Sensei
      Bruno Semenyo Ndiaye Reijnders
      Haaland J Pedro Gyokeres

      Dubravka Tarkowski Stach Gudmundsson

      A) Bruno and Gyokeres to Saka and Woltemande
      B) Gvardiol and Reijnders to Enzo and def up to 4.5m
      C) Gyokeres, Reijnders, Bruno + Gvardiol to Woltemade, Saka, Enzo and Burn -4pts.
      D) Roll
      E) Something else

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      which is best option
      1. keane
      2. botman
      3. mukiele (but plays chelsea and may end up benching so waste of transfer?)

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Could trust Newcastle the most imo

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

        1

      3. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Botman

    • nadman89
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      guys if i made 3 transfers and used free hit now will i get them back?

      1. tucaoneo
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Yes

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Yessir

    • FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Bench and team good 2 go?

      Sanchez
      Timber Gabriel Rodon
      Bruno Semenyo Ndiaye Reijnders Kudus
      Haaland Woltemade

      Dubravka Mateta Munoz Andersen
      (0FTs & 0itb)

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Isn't Gab crocked?

        1. Eastman
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Maybe, maybe not but may as we’ll start him

    • Defaid Daniel
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Bottomed
      A) eketike
      B) woltemade
      1)enzo
      2)gakpo
      3)Gordon

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        B1 could be nice

    • Absolutely Muñozed
        3 months, 14 days ago

        I messed the question earlier
        Bench 2 please

        1. Munoz vs Arsenal away
        2. Sarr vs Arsenal Away
        3. Rondon vs West Ham Home
        4. Gundmunson vs West Ham Home
        5. Gyokere vs Crystal Palace home

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          One Leeds plus CP or two Leeds

      • ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Dub Kudus Anthony Hartman on bench

        Worth BBing?

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Have Gabriel and Saka tho

        2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Do you have 8 good attackers? How come you're benching Kudus

          1. ChelseaGuy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 14 days ago

            Starting Rodon over him, Anthony is the 8th attacker

      • Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Raya
        Vdv burn gabriel (konsa dorgu)
        Kudus semenyo gakpo ndiaye (rejienders)
        Haland pedro gyokeres

        Which ?

        A) konsa to chalobah
        C) konsa gyokeres -4 to woltemade calafiori

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Just save FT?

          1. Nightf0x
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 13 days ago

            No cover for gabriel

      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Quick Captain check who you on?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          HahaHaaland

        2. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Haaland but Semenyo been tempting

        3. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Voldemort

        4. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Woltemade

        5. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Good choices.

      • Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Keeping FT now and WCing next week?

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

        Dub/Reijnders/Gudm/Dorgu

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Defo needs freshening up