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

16 January 2026 217 comments
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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 transfers, team selection, captaincy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
    avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    5 hours, 12 mins ago

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  2. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 8 mins ago

    Missed the enzo rise so now would need to use 2 frees to get him in so thinking may just roll instead. Current team

    Sanchez
    O’reilly / mukiele / Virgil / Gabriel
    Rogers / saka / foden
    Haaland / Bowen / Ekitike

    Dubravka / Anderson / Andersen / Potts

    2 Ft, 1.1 itb

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 6 mins ago

      That is a solid roll for this week. 3FT could do a lot.

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    2. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 3 mins ago

      1FT and £1.5m ITB...

      Correct subs? Do I roll here or make a tranfser?

      Roefs
      Gabriel, Thiaw, Chabolah
      Rice, Wilson, Rogers, Bruno G
      Thiago, Haaland, Watkins

      Kelleher, Cunha, Tark, Alderete

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    3. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 52 mins ago

      yeah i'd roll. no major fires here besides NOR, who isn't an emergency sell just yet imo (after this GW maybe).

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    4. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      yeah, roll

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      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 hours, 48 mins ago

        Thanks all

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  3. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    5 hours, 4 mins ago

    What do we think the chances of O’Reilly starting are?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 58 mins ago

      I don't care he's behind Guiu on my bench

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      1. Kane Train
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 41 mins ago

        Yeah not what I asked

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 40 mins ago

          Dumb question gets dumb answer. How can anyone know?

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  4. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 2 mins ago

    1FT and £1.5m ITB

    Correct subs? Do I roll here or make a transfer?

    Roefs
    Gabriel, Thiaw, Chabolah
    Rice, Wilson, Rogers, Bruno G
    Thiago, Haaland, Watkins

    Kelleher, Cunha, Tark, Alderete

    (1)

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 43 mins ago

      roll, all good

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  5. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    4 hours, 59 mins ago

    A. Cunha to Wirtz.
    B. Raya to Roefs, Cunha to Rice (- 4).
    C. Roll

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    1. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 53 mins ago

      C if you only have 1 FT, can look to do B next week in that case without the hit.

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    2. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 47 mins ago

      C

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  6. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 58 mins ago

    Guehi owners must be the jammiest of them all. First they pick the palace defender who has worse stats but somehow outscores both Munoz and Lacroix through random donkluck goals. Then as Palace start imploding and he becomes a poor pick, they get a free City player instead.

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    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 11 mins ago

      Facts

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  7. Dre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 54 mins ago

    Was looking at Cunha > Rice this week, but with Guehi's move to Citeh would you consider Foden > Semenyo to have 4 City players for Wolves? Feels sideways but Semenyo's been outperforming Foden who's purple patch looks well and truly over

    Raya - Darlow
    Senesi - Guehi - Andersen - O'Reilly - Dorgu
    Saka - Wilson - Foden - Cunha - King
    Haaland - Thiago - Ekitike

    1FT 0ITB

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  8. Sospeter
    • 3 Years
    4 hours, 54 mins ago

    Start one
    A:Gravernbach
    B:Bowen

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    1. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 49 mins ago

      B, could be on pens if there's no Paqueta

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      1. Sospeter
        • 3 Years
        4 hours, 47 mins ago

        Westham seem to create nothing but if they score he has to be involved

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    2. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 47 mins ago

      B

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  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 hours, 52 mins ago

    Probably down to:

    1. Rogers as long term option
    2. Wirtz as a punt for next 2-3 games
    3. just keeping Cunha

    Tempted by Wirtz but a bit afraid I will waste my FT.

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    1. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 50 mins ago

      think it depends on how many FTs you have banked. if you've got a few Wirtz has genuinely been good for at least 5 GWs now (outscored Saka over that time, for one), so it's not impossible he becomes a good long-term hold. but if you've only got 1 or 2, i like Cunha -> Rogers. ultimately i think we'll all want Cunha to be Bruno regardless.

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 18 mins ago

      Why not Enzo? or Neto if you want to be maverick.

      Im a fan of Schade as well... some guy pointed out that Brentford's games look mediocre but all their opponents are playing 3 times a week due to europe.

      But I wussed out and went Enzo who has been the favored option for me all week.

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 hours, 17 mins ago

        I wouldnt go Wirtz just for a few GWs. Feels like a suboptimal use of a transfer.

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  10. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 hours, 48 mins ago

    Play two of these:

    A Thiaw
    B Nunes
    C Alderete
    D Tarkowski

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    1. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 47 mins ago

      first two

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      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 hours, 46 mins ago

        Thank you

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 36 mins ago

      BC

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    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 32 mins ago

      AB

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    4. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 26 mins ago

      AC

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  11. Hibbopotamus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 48 mins ago

    start one:

    A. Richards (sun)
    B. Anderson (ARS)
    C. Andersen (lee)

    was on A, since Sunderland have only scored 4 goals in the last 8 GWs. but the vibes around Palace are awful now, and there's no Guehi. part of me thinks just go with Anderson and take the free 4 points, no more no less.

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    1. Sospeter
      • 3 Years
      4 hours, 45 mins ago

      Richards imo

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    2. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 45 mins ago

      If you think Palace and Fulham concede might as well take a guaranteed 4 from Anderson than a probable 1-3 from Richards and Andersen.

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    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 36 mins ago

      B

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  12. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    4 hours, 45 mins ago

    So glad that plucky minnows Man City have got their hands on a top player for a cut-price fee. Couldn't have happened to a nicer team.

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    1. z13
        4 hours, 44 mins ago

        It's the contract length

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        1. z13
            4 hours, 43 mins ago

            6 months left on his Palace deal

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          • tbos83
            • 5 Years
            4 hours, 43 mins ago

            I know it is. I just wish it wasn't Man City reaping the benefit.

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        2. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 hours, 41 mins ago

          City will have signed an entire starting XI for £500 mill in 12 months. Charges? What charges??

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        3. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 39 mins ago

          Pep is the greatest manager of all time though

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          1. tbos83
            • 5 Years
            4 hours, 31 mins ago

            So would I be with that squad

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            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              4 hours, 29 mins ago

              He's doing alright considering his league rivals have players like £65m Eze and £50m Madueke warming the bench

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          2. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 hours, 27 mins ago

            Has 0 evidence of doing well with a less than elite squad. If your only criterion for that award is trophy win rate youre obviously correct.

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            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              4 hours, 24 mins ago

              How are you not getting the sarcasm in my comment

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              1. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                4 hours, 21 mins ago

                I always disagree with what youre saying so I assumed you were serious with this awful take as well.

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      • Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        4 hours, 38 mins ago

        play one
        a. Andersen vs Lee
        b. Stach vs FUL
        c. Bowen vs Tot

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      • Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        4 hours, 37 mins ago

        bench one .. Foden/Wilson ?

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        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 7 Years
          4 hours, 35 mins ago

          Foden if u must

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      • Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 hours, 35 mins ago

        FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman = 3 responses/answers. Anyone feeling short changed, lol :).

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        1. z13
            4 hours, 32 mins ago

            You have to be a member

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            1. Geriatric Unathletic
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              4 hours, 29 mins ago

              No, I think Tom is just moving down the list ....

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              1. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                4 hours, 25 mins ago

                No he isnt. Theres a post at the top that only members can reply to where hes surely replying.

                He gives a few crumbs to us plebs some times though 🙂

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        2. Bobby Crush
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 34 mins ago

          Who would you rather move out this week?

          a) Saka
          b) Foden

          Ta!

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          1. Geriatric Unathletic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            4 hours, 33 mins ago

            Neither..

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            1. Geriatric Unathletic
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              4 hours, 32 mins ago

              If that's the worst of your troubles then roll..

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          2. Cojones of Destiny
            • 7 Years
            4 hours, 32 mins ago

            neither

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          3. Bobby Crush
            • 11 Years
            3 hours, 53 mins ago

            One is leaving, so neither is not an option.
            I am making a play.

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        3. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          4 hours, 33 mins ago

          1 FT available ..

          Dias > Frimpong
          or
          DCL > Ekitike

          ?

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          1. Cojones of Destiny
            • 7 Years
            4 hours, 32 mins ago

            Frim

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          2. Conners
            • 7 Years
            4 hours, 24 mins ago

            I wouldn't sell DCL

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        4. Ray85
          • 8 Years
          4 hours, 32 mins ago

          Worth going Szoboslai to Enzo even though he has Burnley? All that guy does is blank.

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          1. Geriatric Unathletic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            4 hours, 31 mins ago

            I would, yes..

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          2. PascalCygan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 hours, 29 mins ago

            no

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            1. Ray85
              • 8 Years
              4 hours, 28 mins ago

              What about Mitoma?

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        5. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          4 hours, 32 mins ago

          RIP Crystal Palace Football Club

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        6. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 hours, 31 mins ago

          Frimpong and Ekitike both too short punts

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 hours, 24 mins ago

            I agree. But a lot of managers already owned Ekitike, not just buying him now.

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        7. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          4 hours, 31 mins ago

          City getting Guēhi for £20 mill is an absolute steal….

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        8. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          4 hours, 30 mins ago

          Ranked in the 2M range, I don't really have much to play for this season, so how's this for a BB team predicated on my correct selection of City starters? Still have 1 FT and 0.7m to play with.

          Roefs
          Timber | VdV | Mukiele
          Foden | Gruno | Wirtz (c) | Semenyo
          Ekitike | Thiago | Haaland

          Dubravka, Wilson, Chalobah, Senesi

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 hours, 23 mins ago

            Seems like a good GW to BB with that team. Especially if you cant be arsed due to rank to wait until the doubles and blanks for an "optimal" use of the chips.

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            1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
              • 14 Years
              4 hours, 8 mins ago

              Yeah, given past history, even DGWs don't provide full value. Just thinking whether or not there's another transfer I could/should make.

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              1. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                3 hours, 46 mins ago

                It looks great outside of Dubravka. But 1 transfer just to change GK for BB seems wasteful. Dub can always get a 3-4 pointer through save points which is ok for the reserve GK for BB

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                1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                  • 14 Years
                  2 hours, 8 mins ago

                  Yep, my thoughts exactly.

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        9. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          4 hours, 28 mins ago

          Will Guẽhi start this ask?

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          1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
            • 15 Years
            4 hours, 25 mins ago

            Confirmed no by manager

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        10. Mata of opinion
          • 6 Years
          4 hours, 28 mins ago

          Bench 1 from
          Foden
          Wilson
          Thiago

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 hours, 22 mins ago

            Foden in gutter form. Most managers dont have the balls to pull the trigger on a move like benching him though.

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            1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
              • 14 Years
              4 hours, 8 mins ago

              Loves a goal against us, though.

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        11. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          4 hours, 28 mins ago

          On WC and not sure to sell Thiago or Ekitike ?

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 hours, 21 mins ago

            This is probably why you should have waited until after Ekitike played Burnley to WC...

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            1. boombaba
              • 13 Years
              4 hours, 20 mins ago

              Needs must buddy

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        12. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          4 hours, 27 mins ago

          Bench one:

          A. Cunha (MUN)
          B. Thiago (che)
          C. Foden (mun)

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          1. Cojones of Destiny
            • 7 Years
            4 hours, 24 mins ago

            A

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        13. The Blackadder
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 hours, 24 mins ago

          2 free transfers
          Would you do Timber & Saka for Frimpong & Rice?

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          1. The Blackadder
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 hours, 21 mins ago

            Already own Gabriel btw

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          2. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 hours, 7 mins ago

            To yes, for not.

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        14. TheTrickyTrees
          • 6 Years
          4 hours, 20 mins ago

          Bowen to Watkins or stick?

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          1. Cojones of Destiny
            • 7 Years
            4 hours, 15 mins ago

            same dilemma bit for DCL, thinking to hold as I got only 1ft can do some team restructuring next gw with 2fts

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            1. boombaba
              • 13 Years
              4 hours, 13 mins ago

              Is DCL on pens ?

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              1. Cojones of Destiny
                • 7 Years
                4 hours, 8 mins ago

                yep

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              2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                • 14 Years
                4 hours, 7 mins ago

                Appears to be.

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        15. joeynse99
          • 10 Years
          4 hours, 20 mins ago

          Good to go? Any changes?

          Donnaruma,

          Cash, Timber, Mukiele
          Cunha, Bruno Guimaraes, Saka, Enzo
          Haaland, Calvert-Lewin (c), Thiago

          Subs: Dubravka, Foden, Andersen, Mitchell

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            4 hours, 12 mins ago

            Looks good to go. Punt captain but why not. Good form even though hes a donkey at heart.

            Punty team (Cunha over Foden) but decisions that can all pay off.

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        16. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 14 mins ago

          Thoughts?

          Verbrug - Dub
          Gab - Timber - Chalobah
          Bruno F - Rice - Enzo - Rogers - Wilson
          Haaland (V) - Ekitike (C)

          Mukiele - Guiu - O'Reilly

          Only slight question is Mukiele or Chalobah on the field really

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          1. joeynse99
            • 10 Years
            4 hours, 9 mins ago

            I’d start Mukiele he’s a defcon monster

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