Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 12?

21 November 2025 531 comments
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Erling Haaland (£14.9m) scored yet again for the millions of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who handed him the armband in Gameweek 11, although a missed penalty limited him to just four points.

The captaincy decision might not be quite so straightforward in Gameweek 12, however, with Manchester City travelling to fellow Champions League side Newcastle United.

In Captain Sensible, we consider if there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian this week, especially with Arsenal and Manchester United playing at home and Chelsea facing Burnley in a plum fixture.

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statistics, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings to determine the best captain for Gameweek 12 ahead of Saturday’s 11am GMT deadline.

Captaincy Poll

As is customary, Haaland leads the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll. Just over 39% of site users believe the Norwegian, who has scored 14 goals in 11 league starts, is the best option for Gameweek 12.

Joao Pedro (£7.5m) is the only other player to boast at least 10% of the vote, ahead of an appealing fixture on Saturday for Chelsea against Burnley.

Elsewhere, there is little to separate the likes of Jean-Philippe Mateta (£8.1m), Antoine Semenyo (£8.1m) and Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) in what is a very crowded field, Haaland aside.

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  1. vova
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Pretty chuffed with how my team looks after using 4 FTs... so just showing off I guess haha

    Raya
    Timber VVD Senesi Richards
    Saka Bruno Mbeumo Minteh
    Haaland (C) Mateta

    Dubravka Andersen King Guiu

    0.1 ITB
    0 FT

    GTG?

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Very small gains as that is the template 95%

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      template

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

        Beautiful I agree!

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    3. BradBB
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Bea uti ful! Template is the best

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  2. thewhitepele
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Got 2ft and 0.6 itb. Thinking of Gabriel —> Timber, anything else worth an extra transfer?

    Sels (Dubravka)
    Gabriel* Munoz VDV (Senesi Gudmund)
    Saka Bruno Semenyo Sarr Reijnders
    Haaland Mateta (Guiu)

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    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Reijnders out for almost anyone you can afford!

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    2. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Why are you starting Reijnders over Senesi??

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  3. Stockport Hatter
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Is Wolt - JP worth it for free?

    Pope
    Andersen Munoz Rodon
    Semenyo Mbeumo Saka Caicedo
    Haaland Wolt Mateta

    Dubravka KDH Diouf Gab

    1FT 0.5 ITB

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    1. FPLamateur
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 10 days ago

      No. JP plays Arsenal next, can see Wolt out scoring him over these 2 fixtures

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      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Thanks for that and good point. Should I switch Gabriel out or stick with playing Rodon in your opinion?

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        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Not sure if you’re from Stockport or not but I am from not very far at all. Are you keeping Gabriel despite injury?

          Personally I’d get JP - I think Arsenal’s defence won’t be as solid until all their players are back and Wolt looks a bit like Bambi on ice and Palace are doing well.

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          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Yes! From Cheadle originally but living in Winsford now.

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          2. Stockport Hatter
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Thanks for the advice too!

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        2. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Switch Gabriel. Leeds have Villa, City, Chelsea and Pool as their next 4

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Definitely
      Burnley, FH, Leeds

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  4. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Unsure whether to sell Gabriel or not as I have a lot of value locked up in him as I have had him from the start, and he may only be out for 3 weeks. If I sell, shall I get VVD again or Guehi?

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Timber

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Arsenal are going to concede though their backline is out for the next few weeks

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    2. The_FF_King
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Reply fail below

      Gabriel price will drop. You’ll sell at half value if you do it now.

      Meaning it probably won’t cost you as much as you think to get him back later..

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    3. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Arsenal have 5 PL games in that 3 weeks, and with most people selling his value will surely drop, as will your rank.

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        But only if they keep clean sheets, which I am not convinced of with their first choice defenders out.

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  5. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel price will drop. You’ll sell at half value if you do it now.

    Meaning it probably won’t cost you as much as you think to get him back later

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  6. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Best Gabriel replacement?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      I went Guehi but probably more exciting options out there

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    2. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Timber, Guehi, Munoz, Chalobah.

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    3. Naatie
        2 months, 10 days ago

        this should be asked more!!

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    4. HarryFPL
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Bench one:
      A) Doku (NEW A)
      B) Szoboszlai (NFO H)
      C) Thiago (BRI A)

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        B

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    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Sell Enzo to Mbeumo for free this GW or save FT

      A) Enzo (bur)
      B) Mbeumo (EVE)

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      1. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        B

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      2. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Good to go ?

        Transfers are Gabriel,King & Woltemade > VVD, Mbeumo & Guiu for -4.

        Vicario
        VVD / Senesi / Anderson
        Salah / Semenyo / Mbeumo / Minteh / Anthony
        Haaland / J.Pedro

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      3. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Keep Enzo this week and ignore the hype.
        FT better used next week
        Mbeumo may score but so too may Chelsea go ballistic v Burnley

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      4. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        He’s been such a poor FPL asset, has to be a sell

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    6. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Would you bin Semenyo for Bruno on a WC?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        I’d rather have Mbeumo than Bruno

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        1. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Have him

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      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Semenyo to start this week

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    7. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Who would you play?
      A) O'Reilly
      B) Woltemade

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        B

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      2. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        B

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      3. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        B

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    8. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Is this worth it for this week?

      A. VDV > Konate
      B. Roll

      Thanks

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Id roll, im starting VDV this week and feel pretty relaxed about it. Fulham home next week too
        Use the Forest game to observe and test the waters of the Liverpool defence.

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    9. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Good to go ?

      Transfers are Gabriel,King & Woltemade > VVD, Mbeumo & Guiu for -4.

      Vicario
      VVD / Senesi / Anderson
      Salah / Semenyo / Mbeumo / Minteh / Anthony
      Haaland / J.Pedro.

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      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Anyone?

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      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Yeah

        Can't see your bench though

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        1. Kane Train
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Dubruvka, Gudmunson, Mukiele & King/Guiu

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          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            I think id play Mukiele ahead of Anderson

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            1. Kane Train
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 10 days ago

              Nah. Gonna back Anderson’s at home. Thanks tho

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              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                2 months, 10 days ago

                They are deservedly at opposite ends of the table though

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                1. Punned It
                    2 months, 10 days ago

                    I've started targeting Fulham.

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                2. Haa-lala-land
                  • 5 Years
                  2 months, 10 days ago

                  Fair point, Fulhams home form has been their saving grace

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      3. bobicek92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Any changes to this WC guys?

        Donnarumma Dubravka
        Timber VVD Munoz Andersen Mukiele
        Saka Mbeumo Gakpo Sarr Minteh
        Haaland Mateta Guiu

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          VVD and Donnarumma are eating up funds from places that need 'em. Especially for what they've delivered so far this season, which included some easy fixtures

          Choose one between Sarr and Minteh, to go with Thiago and Potts. Thiago is on course to outscore both. Potts seems to be a starter, unlike Guiu

          Fulham defence isn't great. Muñoz and Andersen could be Guehi and Chalobah or O'Reilly (spend less on GK)

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          1. bobicek92
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 1 Year
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Thanks!

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          2. WVA
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Easy way to solve some of this is Alisson Oreilly over Donna and VVD

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      4. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Currently on -4

        A. Play Senesi
        B. Gabriel > Munoz for -4

        I have this horrible feeling Bournemouth concede and Munoz has a mega haul

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        1. Under my Cucurella
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          A

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

        Is Rice going to average fewer points with Gabriel missing?

        Or will others step up to convert set pieces?

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        1. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          The majority of Rices points havent come off Gabriels noggin

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      6. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Start
        a) Foden v Newcastle (a)
        b) Watkins v Leeds (a)

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      7. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Captain Mateta.
        Who with me?

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        1. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Not me 🙂

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        2. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          I, me, myself

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        3. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Mbeumos tempting but the opposition for Palace swings it

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      8. Puuli
          2 months, 10 days ago

          just for this week
          A.VVD Sarr or
          B.Nunes Semenya,

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          1. Bale11
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            A

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          2. Under my Cucurella
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            A

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        • Bale11
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Which moves to make 3 FTS in the bank

          A) Gabriel, Wolt, Xhaka and Kudus out for a -4 for Kroupi Jnr, Anderson, Gakpo and Mbeumo
          B) kudus, Gabriel and wolt out for VVD, Gakpo and welbeck/thiago
          C) Xhaka, Gabriel and wolt out for VVD Cunha and kroupi Jnr (benched for Mukiele/kudus)

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          1. Under my Cucurella
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            B

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          2. Dosh
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            C

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        • Wet Bandits
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Anything for a hit.. 3.2ITB

          Sanchez,
          VVD, Senesi, Guehi
          Saka, Mbeumo, Minteh, Rice, Semenyo*
          Haaland, Mateta

          Dub, VDV, Burn*, Guiu

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        • FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Is Raya enough Arsenal defensive cover with Gab out?

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          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Time will tell.

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            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 10 days ago

              I currently have no Arsenal defenders due to Gav injury and I feel okay about it.

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          2. Under my Cucurella
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            I'm considering either Raya or no Arsenal defence in recent WC drafts. Timber's popularity is tempting but you're relying on CS and attacking returns, whereas there are cheaper options with a higher floor for points through Defcon

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          3. Dosh
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Currently have no Arsenal defenders but it should be ok for the next 2 atleast

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        • Under my Cucurella
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          If on WC with a FH13 on the cards, would you go with

          A: the nicer underlying numbers of Thiago
          B: The nicer short term fixture run of Wellbeck (12, 14, 15 in consideration before the transfer top up)

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        • FC Hakkebøf
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Current team with 1 FT:

          Pope
          Gabriel* Senesi Richards
          Saka Semenyo* Gordon* Sarr
          Haaland Mateta Pedro
          —
          Dubravka Mukiele Diouf Ba

          What should I do here with all the flags (*)?

          A) Gabriel to VVD
          B) Semenyo/Gordon to Mbeumo
          C) A + B for a hit
          D) Play Free Hit and hope Semenyo and Gordon are back next week.

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          1. FantasyTony
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            C with Gordon out

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        • Kno
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Sell Semenyo to sarr/gakpo or just save the transfer and hope he starts?

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          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Keeping and starting.
            With Kluivert injured, Semenyo is still on set pieces and pens so worth a risk.

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        • zon
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Using FH13 and WC14 with more FT's raining shortly, so did Gabriel to VVD purely for value reasons. And by doing so created a great benching headache. Who'd you bench out of this lot?

          VVD Timber Munoz Senesi
          Semenyo Eze Minteh
          Haaland Mateta JP

          current bench: Cucurella Ndiaye Anderson

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Probably vvd and play cucu

            Also benching ndiaye against awful United?

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            1. zon
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 10 days ago

              Manu at home xga 4.88, 4th best in the league and they've now got keeper. Not so sure they're that awful

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        • Positive vibes
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Play Ndiaye or Andersen?
          Thanks

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        • TKC07
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Have 1FT.

          Start one
          A) Ndiaye
          B) Mukiele
          C) Minteh (sell Ndiaye)
          D) Truffert (Sell 5th def)

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        • Mesh
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          With Liverpools good run if fixtures, what's everyone's thoughts on Ekitike?
          Is it better to go with Gakpo?

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Salah is probably the only Liverpool I’d want

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          2. Dosh
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            Gone all in with Salah. Big differential right now.

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        • Mr Johnson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Would you do

          Gabriel, semenyo and Reijenders to Munoz, cunha and minteh for -4?

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

          Best defender to bring in?

          1. O'Reilly
          2. Saliba
          3. Konate

          The fixtures suggest avoiding Arsenal and as tempting as Palace are will they keep it up with the travel and back to back schedule?

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