FFS Cup
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There is £300 worth of prizes on offer in our Fantasy Football Scout (FFS) Open Cup competition for the 2025/26 campaign, which is now open for entry.

This is our latest open-to-all tournament, with entry for a separate competition for Chief Scout members only to open in Gameweek 12.

If you’re new to our cup competitions, read on for an FAQ below, which offers all the details.

Sign up for the FFS Open Cup competition HERE*

*please check your FPL team ID is entered correctly, as we cannot amend this at a later date.


FORMER WINNERS

The roll call of former FFS Open Cup winners looks like this: donnellyc, Jonty, gooner dave, Ninja_Fit_Saints, sleepingmaster, MCH, Wild Rover, Tdubb05, Gribude, CMIFLFC, Mark, Leon Harris, A Manager Has No Name, Sleepysi, TH14, 2EyedTurk, Man-Chest-Heir F.C, LOKOMOTIV, Philman, Powell, Genovoze, Fusen, Colombo GeezersTFO and sandgrounder.

As former winners, those listed will gain a bye to the first round of the tournament should they enter with the same username.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FPL 2023/24 pre-season page now live

HOW DO THE CUP COMPETITIONS WORK?

The FFS Cup is very similar to the Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) own Fantasy Cup game.

Entrants who qualify for the first round will be randomly drawn against each other and the winner of the tie is whoever has the highest score from that Gameweek, minus points spent on transfers (like in the original game and in head-to-head scores).

In the event of a tie, the manager highest in the overall FPL rankings after the tie will progress.

WHEN DO THEY START?

The qualifying round for the Fantasy Football Scout Open Cup will take place in Gameweek 11, with the first round proper running in Gameweek 12.

Fantasy managers can enter their teams in the Open Cup until 11:59 GMT on Tuesday November 11.

We will make the first-round draw over the November international break.

  • Previous winners must enter with the same usernames listed above to gain their bye.
  • Entrants must have registered their teams in Fantasy Premier League ahead of Gameweek 1.

HOW DO I ENTER?

Enter the free-to-play FFS Open Cup via the entry form here.

You’ll be asked to confirm your FPL team ID at the point of entry, then you will be sent a confirmation email. Your entry is only completed once you have confirmed your FPL team ID as part of the process. If your FPL team ID is incorrectly entered, we cannot amend this at a later date.

To check that you’re entered correctly, please scan the list of entries here.

HOW DO I FIND MY FPL TEAM ID?

Your FPL ID is your unique ID for your FPL team. This is found via your Gameweek History page – the link to which is found in the right-hand menu under your FPL team strip. When you visit your Gameweek History you will see a number in the URL (as opposed to the XXX below).

https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/XXX/history

Place this 1-8 digit number, or your Gameweek History URL, in the FPL ID field on the entry form.

WHEN WILL I FIND OUT IF I’VE QUALIFIED?

Results from the Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round will be published shortly over the November international break and then weekly, after the completion of each Gameweek, from that point on.

WHAT IS THE GAMEWEEK SCHEDULE?

Our FFS Open Cup competition will be played out according to the following proposed Gameweek schedule, though this could be subject to change.

Fantasy Football Scout Open Cup Round Dates

  • Qualifying – Gameweek 11
  • Round 1 – Gameweek 12
  • Round 2 – Gameweek 13
  • Round 3 – Gameweek 14
  • Round 4 – Gameweek 15
  • Round 5 – Gameweek 16
  • Round 6 – Gameweek 17
  • Quarter-Final – Gameweek 18
  • Semi-Finals – Gameweek 19
  • Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 20

WHEN ARE THE FIXTURES RELEASED?

Where possible, the fixture list for each round will be published before each Gameweek deadline.

PRIZES

Overall Prizes
The prizes for both cups are as follows:

1st Place: £150 Amazon voucher
2nd Place: £100 Amazon voucher
3rd Place: £50 Amazon voucher

DO I HAVE TO ENTER IF I’M A PREVIOUS WINNER?

Yes, because your FPL team ID will have changed so we will need to record your entry again. As a previous winner, you will be given a bye to the first round proper.

DO I NEED TO BE REGISTERED WITH FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT?

Yes, to be eligible for a prize, you have to register an account with us to enter.

You must not change this username throughout the course of the tournament. Should you do so without permission, should you enter multiple teams, or if your FFS account comes under moderation for any reason, we reserve the right to remove you from a tournament at any stage.


*Please note that the FFS Cup page will be updated with the 2025/26 details in the coming days


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  1. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    I came second in this tourney over ten years ago and won a 100 pound voucher, but wasn’t able to use it because I was fortunate enough to have won first prize in the lottery of life and was born in the great southern land, where the voucher was invalid. Can I still use it now technology and elektrickery is more advanced?

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    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      You lost in a final? Vqc49y quickly!

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Tis where I belong! Tis where I am happy!

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    2. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      The Isle of Wight ain't all that really.

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  2. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Woltamade to Thiago or hold?

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Hold

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  3. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Reijnders replacement

    A: Minteh
    B: Caicedo

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    1. z13
        3 months, 6 days ago

        A

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      • Puuli
          3 months, 6 days ago

          A

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        • Naatie
            3 months, 6 days ago

            C: This is getting old now

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        • Warby84
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 6 days ago

          I’m using bench boost this week;

          Dubravka
          Woltemade
          Romero
          Gudmundsson

          Worth it?

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          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 6 days ago

            Looks fine, doubt you will upgrading your bench in the weeks ahead so might aswell play it with this lot.

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          2. Dazzler
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 6 days ago

            Yeah!

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          3. LeytonOrient
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 6 days ago

            I’m considering shipping Gudmundsson so you can lock in a double digit haul there anyway

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        • Puuli
            3 months, 6 days ago

            Reijnders replcement:
            A) Enzo
            B) Bowen
            C) Sarr

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            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 6 days ago

              Bowen is a striker

              Sarr

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            2. Dazzler
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 6 days ago

              C

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            3. Warby84
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 6 days ago

              I’ve gone Szobo only because I’m getting bored and want a differential haha

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              1. Count of Monte Hristo
                • 12 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                Good shout, Enzo perma pick is as dull as Reijnders GW1-GW10 😆 😆

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          • Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 6 days ago

            Looking ahead to GW12 with 1FT do you think Sarr or Mateta @ Wolves is more important to bring in? Or Szsoboslai (h) to Forest?

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            1. Dazzler
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 6 days ago

              Palace

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          • Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 6 days ago

            A) Woltemade -> Pedro
            B) Richards & Woltemade -> Gabriel & Thiago
            C) Alderete & Woldemate -> Calafiori & Thiago
            D) Save FT

            Pope
            Timber, Senesi, Richards
            Saka, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Sarr
            Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

            Dubravka, Rodon, Xhaka, Alderete
            Bank 0.8m, 4FTs, FH left

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            1. Dazzler
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 6 days ago

              D

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            2. LeytonOrient
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 6 days ago

              B - Because Gabriel

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            3. Jordan17
                3 months, 6 days ago

                D. Don't ship Richards prior to these palace fixtures.

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                1. Jinswick
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  What about:
                  E) Alderete, Xhaka & Wolte -> Gabriel, King & Thiago

                  Gets Gabriel & keeps Richards. Xhaka is a downgrade, but I’d likely never start him

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                  1. Jordan17
                      3 months, 6 days ago

                      Not a bad shout. Sunderland fixtures are becoming tough too- and just read you have 4 FTs so no issue of a hit.

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              • Pylynen
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                BB this team? 3ft 0itb

                Pope
                Gabriel Timber Diouf
                Saka Enzo Sarr Ndiaye
                Haaland Mateta JP

                Dubravka Minteh Rodon Senesi

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                1. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  If you want

                  I'd do it if BHA and Leeds were at home

                  So probably not

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              • Budweiser
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                Grealish to..
                A) Hold
                B) Sarr (Have Mateta)
                C) Minteh

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                1. Dazzler
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  B or C, coin flip

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                2. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  A

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              • Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                Captain Saka or haaland ? Cheers

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                1. Dazzler
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Saka from those. Think I’m going Mateta though

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                  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    I also have mateta and Sarr and Enzo but narrowed it down to these 2 players. Thank you and gl

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              • Dazzler
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                Pope
                Gab, Timber, Tark
                Saka, Caicedo, Sarr, Minteh,
                Wolt, Mateta, Haaland

                Dub, Semenyo, Senesi, Rodon

                Bench Boost yeah?
                And captain Mateta?

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                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  No to BB and why not 🙂

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                  1. Dazzler
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    I’ve been quite excited about pressing the BB button, you’ve just burst my bubble 🙁

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                2. Tempered
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Definitely BB, that's a stacked rosta

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              • Rabb05
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                Is Reece James worth the extra 0.4m over Chalobah for his attacking threat? Or use funds better elsewhere?

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                1. The Night Trunker.
                  • 2 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Chalobah, he's not adverse to the odd goal either.

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              • KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                Grealish > Sarr?
                Then play Bench boost?

                Dubrav, Sarr, Rodon, King

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                1. Dazzler
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  I think one of Rodon/King is worth a risk on BB but maybe not both

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              • Tempered
                • 12 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                A bit of a benching headache… After the VDV 23 pointer and Bale-esque run in the CL, should I bench him or someone else? He was on the way out before that lucky haul.

                Lammens
                Calafiori Chalobah Gabriel
                Gakpo Semenyo Mbeumo Eze
                Ekitiké Woltemade Haaland

                Bench: Dúbravka, Van de Ven, Xhaka, Gudmundsson



                *Lammens might be a crazy idea as a differential, let’s see in a few gameweeks.

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                1. The Night Trunker.
                  • 2 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Bench him.
                  The Spursey element is starting to smell as per usual.

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              • Gizzachance
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                A Andersen
                B senesi

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                1. Dazzler
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  B

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                  1. Gizzachance
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    Cheers

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              • The Night Trunker.
                • 2 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                This competition should be run on a level playing field ignoring all points gained using chips.

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                1. The Knights Template
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Favourite sauce, condiment or topping for chips?

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                  1. The Night Trunker.
                    • 2 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    Mashed potato

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                  2. The Knights Template
                    • 12 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    I’ve heard HP sauce and vinegar is a lovely combination?

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                    1. Mother Farke
                      • 1 Year
                      3 months, 6 days ago

                      If you ever make Shepherd's pie, add some HP brown to the mince mix. You'll never look back!

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                      1. The Night Trunker.
                        • 2 Years
                        3 months, 6 days ago

                        HP > Worcester all day.

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                        1. Mother Farke
                          • 1 Year
                          3 months, 6 days ago

                          Every single time!

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                        2. The Knights Template
                          • 12 Years
                          3 months, 6 days ago

                          I’m not kidding, I’m watching ‘Under Siege’ and I’ve just reached the critical moment in the movie where Erika Eleniak makes her chesticular first appearance and I’ve been distracted by your Worcestershire sauce post! This is unforgivable Night Trunker, I want mine Eleniak balloons!

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                          1. The Night Trunker.
                            • 2 Years
                            3 months, 6 days ago

                            😆 Oh Dear!

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              • LeytonOrient
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                I’m pretty hit adverse generally. But really considering it to get rid of Gyokeres and bring in Gabriel for -4.
                Which is optimal?

                A) Gudmundsson/Gyok > Gabriel/Thiago
                B) Burn//Gyok > Gabriel/JP
                C) Other

                Team w/0.4m itb
                Petrovic Darlow
                Calafiori James Mukiele Burn Gudmundsson
                Saka Sarr Semenyo Caicedo Kudus
                Haaland Mateta Gyok

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                1. MJF
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  I prefer Thiago longer term and JP for next two so up to that really.

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                2. Cojones of Destiny
                  • 7 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  B

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                3. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  A

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                4. Shipstontrev
                  • 16 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  B

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                5. Tempered
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Either could work. Also look at Woltemade who's hungry but just not scored in a couple of weeks. He's due despite Newcastle being away from home and is my pick for a differential as they look to pick up their form.

                  I had JP for weeks of blanks, and whilst he's a great player, there's something just not right with Chelasea in terms of consistently turning up.

                  So Thiago, between him and JP... everything Brentford is going through him at the pointy end.

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              • Dazzler
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                B

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              • Mother Farke
                • 1 Year
                3 months, 6 days ago

                FPL baby, all I need is a lil' hit, A lil' hit of this, a lil' hit of that 😀

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              • Cojones of Destiny
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                Start one in each
                a. Tark (FUL)
                b. Senesi (Avl)

                1. Dub (Whu)
                2. Petrovic (Avl)

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                1. JBG
                  • 7 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  A1, coincidentally the best group as well

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              • AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                I've been doing okay but would like some midfielder points this weekend.

                Bench which one?

                Definitely playing Sarr, play the other guys away and bench the guy at home to Liverpool?

                Sarr
                Mbeumo Semenyo Eze
                Reijnders

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                1. Mother Farke
                  • 1 Year
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Definitely bench Reijnders out of those. Rotation central now.

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                  1. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    I'll likely do that and roll and see what 2 FTs and some cash in the bank does for Gw12.

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                2. The Night Trunker.
                  • 2 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Eze.

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                  1. Mother Farke
                    • 1 Year
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    Eze should at least start, though?

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                    1. The Night Trunker.
                      • 2 Years
                      3 months, 6 days ago

                      Probs but for 60 odd I reckon and Rein man had a legit reason for that last benching, but I get your reasoning.

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              • Jstap94
                • 2 Years
                3 months, 6 days ago

                Play Gakpo or Senesi? Not so sure if Gakpo starts now because Wirtz seems to be growing into some form.

                Or is Gakpo a transfer out? I dont like to do it with such good fixtures coming up

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                1. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Play Gakpo

                  Hold the course

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                2. Bavarian
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Play Gakpo

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              • Jordan17
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Captain Haaland, JP or Mateta?

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                  1. The Hunt
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    There won't be many better opportunities this season to not captain Haaland. I'm going for JP against the league's worst defence in the hope that he carries on shooting at goal like he did last week.

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                • Keane There Dunne That
                  • 13 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  A) Gordon -> M Rogers
                  B) Save FT and start KDH

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                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    Sell but not a fan of Rogers as the replacement.

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                • tristanabc
                  • 15 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Bit of a bench conundrum this week.
                  Bench two of (currently on A and B):

                  A) Welbeck (cry)
                  B) Richards (BHA)
                  C) Cancelo (WOL)
                  D) Mbuemo (tot)
                  E) Woltemade (bre)
                  F) Timber (sun)

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                  1. Pompel
                    • 12 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    tough decisions , B&E just I think

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                    1. tristanabc
                      • 15 Years
                      3 months, 6 days ago

                      Cheers. Had that originally and then looked at the betting odds for anytime goalscorer - Welbeck 5/2, Woltemade 2/1

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                  2. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    When did Cancelo come back to the PL

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                    1. tristanabc
                      • 15 Years
                      3 months, 6 days ago

                      That’s my newborn Dad brain …

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                      1. Tonyawesome69
                        • 7 Years
                        3 months, 6 days ago

                        Congrats, I'm in the same boat with a newborn as well.

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                        1. tristanabc
                          • 15 Years
                          3 months, 5 days ago

                          Congrats too! Magical, but mad.

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                • theshazly
                  • 2 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Pope ( Dub )
                  Timber Gabriel Guehi ( Diouf / Mukiele )
                  Saka Semenyo Mbuemo Enzo Sarr
                  Haaland Thiago ( DCL )

                  Captain who ?

                  And which combo to play from :

                  A ) Diouf
                  B ) Thiago
                  1 ) Pope
                  2 ) Dub

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                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    Diouf v BUR (H)

                    Pope

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                    1. theshazly
                      • 2 Years
                      3 months, 6 days ago

                      Thanks Tony

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                • TanN
                  • 5 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Doku ->

                  A) Eze
                  B) Rice
                  C) Other

                  For free

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                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    Rice

                    If you want another suggestion, it would help to know your budget and the rest of your midfield.

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                    1. TanN
                      • 5 Years
                      3 months, 6 days ago

                      Rest of Midfield :

                      Bruno Fernandes
                      Enzo
                      Semenyo
                      King

                      Budget: 7.6m

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                • Gazwaz80
                  • 6 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Do we think Gakpo will get 90?

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                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    Nope

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                • Stimps
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Wolte guaranteed 90 mins with Osula and Wissa out?

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                  1. Stimps
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    And on pens with Gordon out

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                  2. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    Pens - yes
                    90 mins - no, attacking mid could get mins playing OOP when Woltemade is tired

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                • jeffa79
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  Correct bench order?

                  Pope (Dubravka)
                  Gabriel Tarkowski Richards (Senesi Andersen)
                  Semenyo Fernandes Saka Minteh (KDH)
                  Haaland Woldemade Thiago

                  1FT (planning to hold), £0.1m ITB.

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                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 6 days ago

                    How are we supposed to know the bench order in this format?

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                    1. jeffa79
                      • 12 Years
                      3 months, 6 days ago

                      A very fair point!

                      Pope
                      Gabriel Tarkowski Richards
                      Semenyo Fernandes Saka Minteh
                      Haaland Woldemade Thiago

                      Senesi Andersen KDH Dubravka

                      I guess the question was more, is this the right starting 11?

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