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FPL Gameweek 24: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus + DefCon points

31 January 2026 82 comments
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Before we get to the day’s major talking points in our Scout Notes, our Scoreboard rounds up Saturday’s Fantasy numbers.

Here, you’ll find the leading teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data taken from our Members Area.

Meanwhile, the goals, assists and bonus summaries are from LiveFPL.

And, new for 2025/26, we’ll also round up Saturday’s defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

GAMEWEEK 24: SATURDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINT

GAMEWEEK 24: SATURDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOTAL)

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Click on the results of each match below to be taken to our Match Centre:

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Liverpool4 – 1Newcastle United
Chelsea3 – 2West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers0 – 2Bournemouth
Leeds United0 – 4Arsenal
Brighton and Hove Albion1 – 1Everton
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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    15 hours, 18 mins ago

    Bench one:

    A) Rogers (bou)
    B) Thiago (new)

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      14 hours, 9 mins ago

      Neither but B

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    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      13 hours, 43 mins ago

      B

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  2. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 17 mins ago

    How bad is the Ekitike injury?

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      14 hours, 22 mins ago

      He’s not injured

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        14 hours, 13 mins ago

        Why does Fotmob show otherwise

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        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          14 hours, 12 mins ago

          Dunno

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    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      13 hours, 45 mins ago

      It was a clash of heads and I think he was going to be subbed anyway. He walked off fine.

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  3. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    15 hours, 12 mins ago

    Probably shouldn’t overthink it and do Saka Thiago to Enzo JPedro?
    Leaves me with 1FT, or could also hit WC if things really go south.

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      14 hours, 20 mins ago

      Do it but not tonight

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    2. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      13 hours, 36 mins ago

      I like it.

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  4. MannionUK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 hours, 10 mins ago

    Pedro lol

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  5. One for All
    • 7 Years
    15 hours ago

    Worth transfering out Thiago to Pedro?

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      14 hours, 11 mins ago

      I feel like it’s halfway late at this point

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 hours, 34 mins ago

      Yes. It's a great time to do it.

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  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    15 hours ago

    Best defender below 4.5M for 5-6 GWs to replace Dorgu?
    A. Richards
    B. Mukiele/Alderete
    C. Truffert
    D. Maguire
    E. Others?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      14 hours, 7 mins ago

      Mukiele if they can still keep a clean sheet at home to Burnley.

      Keep an eye on Maguire tomorrow, I may go for him this week myself

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  7. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    15 hours ago

    Surprised so many don’t own J Pedro.

    WC24 was talked about for weeks and seemed like so many were going for it

    I held off on Chelsea assets to see who plays today and midweek but I’ll admit it was a massive mistake. Their attackers have been returning for 3 weeks now. Only 3 GWs left in the fixture run.

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      14 hours, 58 mins ago

      Ok- forgot about the benching prediction which was true

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      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        14 hours, 50 mins ago

        I always felt that you bring in the players you want at the very start of the fixture run. Even for a hit. You never know who will haul that first game and the hit will eventually pay off

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      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        14 hours, 50 mins ago

        Those who went for him also knew he don’t need 90 to haul

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        1. theplayer
          • 12 Years
          14 hours, 42 mins ago

          So how many times has he hauled playing only 45 mins?

          Honestly this is as lucky a haul as you'll find. There was always a big chance he would be rested and Chelsea struggling meant he played more minutes than he probably would have.

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    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      14 hours, 51 mins ago

      Yeah, I held off because I expected a benching which happened. Their attack is clicking though and feel I need to get him.

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      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        14 hours, 49 mins ago

        Only 3 green fixtures next. The stubbornness in me may just have me avoid at this point. One fixture is even midweek, Leeds I believe

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          14 hours, 48 mins ago

          Pedro is keep for longer despite what folks are saying. Not sure about the other players.

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      14 hours, 1 min ago

      I would probably have sold Ekitike for him this week, but I was convinced he would be benched (he was).

      Still might make the move this week. Do have Thiago too...

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  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    15 hours ago

    Last 3 GWs I didn't listen to my "gut feeling" 2 out of the 3 GWs, the GW Dorgu hauled. My "gut" was screaming at me to start him over Cherki, I didn't listen. The next GW I did listen and Dorgu scored again.

    This GW my "gut" was screaming at me to bring in A.Scott, I was looking at differentials with a decent fixture this GW and going forward, but yet again I didn't listen. He ends up pretty much hauling.

    Gut/subconscious whatever you want to call it, I have to start listening it seems.

    Just wanted to vent :P.

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    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      14 hours, 7 mins ago

      Haha yessir don’t be scared of taking hits

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  9. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 8 Years
    14 hours, 56 mins ago

    Evening guys,

    Frimpong to who?

    Gabriel, Timber, Alderere, Gudomonson

    A) Chalobah
    B) Keane
    C) Richards

    Ty all

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      14 hours, 1 min ago

      A out of those

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  10. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    14 hours, 55 mins ago

    Exact money for Saka to Bruno. Will be able to do Roefs to Raya in GW26 if Arsenal double. Should I do it tonight?

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    1. Rudi Van Disarzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      13 hours, 25 mins ago

      Yes do it

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  11. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    14 hours, 52 mins ago

    1, Pedro & enzo best che players?
    2, own raya & gabriel so rice best 3rd ars?
    Thanks

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  12. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    14 hours, 49 mins ago

    Saka+NOR+Verbruggen>Rogers+Raya+Munoz for free?

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  13. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    14 hours, 48 mins ago

    Which to prioritise?

    A. Thiago > Pedro
    B. Bruno G > Enzo

    Only other Chelsea player I have is Sanchez.

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 hours, 59 mins ago

      B
      Newcastle fixture run from here is horrible

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        13 hours, 55 mins ago

        Could argue Thiago’s next 3 are equally as bad! Bruno G’s spot could go to someone like Semenyo.

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        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 hours ago

          No but you need to look beyond the PL
          Newcastle's run looks like this:

          28-Jan - PSG AWAY (UCL)
          31-Jan Liverpool AWAY
          4-Feb Man City AWAY (EFL cup)
          7-Feb Brentford HOME
          10-Feb Spurs AWAY
          14-Feb Aston Villa AWAY (FA cup)
          18-Feb Qarabag AWAY (UCL)
          21-Feb Man City AWAY
          24-Feb Qarabag HOME (UCL)
          28-Feb Everton HOME

          That's why I think Thiago is an easier hold than Bruno G and why he could do ok next week given Newcastle have the EFL semi a few days before

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    2. MJF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      13 hours, 53 mins ago

      Wait and see how midweek shapes up first.

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    3. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      13 hours, 38 mins ago

      B but I'd be looking to get both

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  14. Luggy10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    14 hours, 41 mins ago

    Who would you prioritise if getting rid of Saka and DCL ?
    Ekiteke and mid 7m and under.

    Or

    Wirtz and J Pedro.

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    1. MJF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      13 hours, 49 mins ago

      Well lets see who doubles first I think, if Chelsea then the latter makes the most sense.

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      1. Luggy10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        13 hours, 45 mins ago

        I'm assuming Saka would miss GW25 Sun (h). Wouldn't want 10m player sitting on my bench injured, better to use the money to get in form players into team and catch price rises as well. I understand your thought process though.

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  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    14 hours, 36 mins ago

    Saka badly injured?

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      14 hours, 33 mins ago

      Wait until Tuesday to find out...

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      1. Soyland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        14 hours, 20 mins ago

        Will be priced out by then

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    2. Soyland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      14 hours, 22 mins ago

      I am also wondering about this. A few price rises will shut me out of my preferred transfers.

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  16. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    14 hours, 29 mins ago

    Is Hill nailed/secure for Bourne then?

    Just looking to park a 5th defender.

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    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      13 hours, 35 mins ago

      He seems to be and I think the manager spoke highly of him. I have him as my 5th defender.

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  17. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 hours, 28 mins ago

    Is the talked up move this week going to be Saka => Wirtz?

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  18. bitars
    • 8 Years
    14 hours, 26 mins ago

    A) Wilson

    B) Ndiaye

    C) Summerville

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      13 hours, 37 mins ago

      I've got AB

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      1. bitars
        • 8 Years
        13 hours, 32 mins ago

        Sommerville is only selected by 0.4%. Very tempting 🙂

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          13 hours, 25 mins ago

          Yep but no place for now unless sacrifice luxury FT

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  19. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    14 hours, 20 mins ago

    No idea why people are doing Thiago to JPedro?

    With Delap around, mins will be shared.

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      13 hours, 22 mins ago

      I have a clear idea about it 😛

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      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        13 hours, 19 mins ago

        Pls share as I don’t want to miss out.

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          13 hours, 17 mins ago

          Wait until Thiago brace tomorrow, then I know that my hypothesis is rubbish

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  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    14 hours, 18 mins ago

    Needed a decent week. Haaland can still hurt it tomorrow but nice to get som returns across the board:

    Raya
    Gabriel Chalobah Thiaw
    Bruno F Rice Enzo Szoboszlai
    Haaland Ekitike Thiago
    Dubravka / Bruno G Keane Alderete

    I can do, for free:
    Ekitike > Pedro
    Bruno G > Mbeumo

    Ekitike was good today, but MCI (H), SUN (A), NFO (A) not the most amazing next three compared to Pedro's WOL (A), LEE (H), BUR (H) - and I can swap Ekitike or Wirtz back when Chelsea fixtures worsen.

    An alternative is selling Thiago, but I'm 0.1m short of a straight swap - and equally as he's on pens and I'll want I'm back too it's a toss-up.

    Thoughts? Mbeumo worth it?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      13 hours, 23 mins ago

      I am doing Thiago > Pedro next week and reverse it GW28 ... sounds fun to do so

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 16 mins ago

      Man City have a trash defence. I'll be captaining Ekitike next week, especially as it's super Sunday and late kick off.

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 hours, 32 mins ago

        They don't. They conceded goals when their defense was Alleyne Khusanov. Which makes perfect sense. Now they have Guehi back and potentially Dias also.

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        1. SalahFingers
          • 8 Years
          11 hours, 48 mins ago

          Also 5 goals conceded in the past 9 goals (in the prem) is not bad in the slightest.

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    3. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 14 mins ago

      Bruno G to mbuemo yes wouldnt do ekitike move

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        13 hours, 11 mins ago

        Can't do the Mbeumo move without the Ekitike one!

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  21. MJF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    14 hours, 12 mins ago

    Sanchez has been good at times but often shaky with passing to the opposition and he didn’t know whether to stick or twist with that second goal. I reckon he’ll be replaced in the summer.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      14 hours, 7 mins ago

      He's not left by any means, and wouldn't be against an upgrade... but would say he's actually been one of our best players this season. Has saved us so many times.

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  22. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    14 hours, 3 mins ago

    Early thoughts on transfers. What to do? 1FT 0.8ITB.

    Sanchez
    Gabriel Timber Dorgu*
    Bruno F Saka* Wilson Enzo Mbuemo
    Haaland Ekitike

    Dubravka Alderete Gudmundsson** Guiu

    A) Dorgu and Saka to Rice/Semenyo/Rogers + Aina -4pts (Gudmundsson to Munoz in GW26)
    B) Dorgu and Saka to Rice/Semenyo/Rogers + Munoz -4pts
    C) Wildcard

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      13 hours, 1 min ago

      If you want to get on the Munoz train, just get on and do it.
      Can you stagger B over 2 weeks and not take the hit? Not going to offer any advice on which mid to get, because I like them all in different ways, but I'll be getting Munoz in 26. Just don't tell everybody

      Don't WC. Maybe if Chelsea beat Arsenal, but even then it's debateable

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  23. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    14 hours, 1 min ago

    Help me decide on my 1FT in order to catch the price rise...

    A) Guimaraes > Enzo
    B) Saka > Enzo
    C) Wait with transfer

    Roefs
    Gabriel, Chalobah, Lacroix
    Saka*, Rice, Bruno, Wilson, Guimaraes
    Haaland, Eketike

    (Dubravka, Andersen, Gudmundsson, Guiu)

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      13 hours, 7 mins ago

      A

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
        12 hours ago

        A

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      13 hours, 57 mins ago

      Funny, isn't it.

      It wasn't that long ago (a few days) that the narrative was about there being no forwards worth buying and all the value is in midfield.

      This week we've gone from deliberating whether to sell Ekitike to Evanilson, or Bowen, or Kroupi, or Mane, or Pedro, all of whom bar one had the ball in the net this week, to not wanting to sell him at all. Chuck in Thiago, who if you own you surely keep for 2 more weeks until the fixtures get really nice, and the Haaland FOMO, and there's now too much choice up top.

      Anyway, where do I get half a mill from this lot to do the move I want to in GW26 please?
      Pickford
      Gabriel Chalobah Van Hecke
      Rice Bruno Cunha Enzo
      Haaland Ekitike Thiago
      (Dub Wilson Alderete VDB)

      1. Pickford > Sanchez
      2. VDB > Hill
      3. Cunha > someone 0.5 or more cheaper
      4. Wilson > Garner/KDH
      5. Stick to plan A and sell Ekitike anyway, probably to Kroupi Jr

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      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        12 hours, 47 mins ago

        1 good fixtures

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        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          12 hours, 41 mins ago

          Thank you

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      2. Mr Turnip 1
          11 hours, 59 mins ago

          2

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      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        13 hours, 49 mins ago

        Blimey JP price rise and Thiago down tonight, gonna be priced out now ... replan 😛

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          12 hours, 47 mins ago

          Early moves can be good if you're fairly certain on them and you're going to be priced out. Problem right now is every early move is essentially a kneejerk since prices change that very day.

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      4. Meta12345
        • 1 Year
        13 hours, 24 mins ago

        Play semenyo or kroupi? Aston villa have a high xG conceded away of home.

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      5. New article
        TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 hours, 54 mins ago

        New Post

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/02/01/fpl-notes-saka-injury-update-will-farke-replace-3-9m-keeper-darlow

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        1. vbhywjaiki
          • 4 Years
          6 hours, 11 mins ago

          Hi; I know/think you're a mod so here's my contribution. I remember 'Scout Picks' was a bit interesting when you actually published the 'member/versus' selection. You have done that less and less, and I think about 3 or 4 times in 24 gameweeks in 2025/26 - correct me if I'm wrong please, with 5 OR 6....? You have the resources, maybe your General Manager when she's finished publicising all her other channels (???) could answer. Surely there's a 'staff' member who could easily manage this easily manageable parcel of content? Whats the point otherwise?? Every week it's good assets with good fixtures, the (minimal) 'fun' was seeing a contributor CONTRIBUTE through essentially free hitting and tasking a punt. Now? FFS offers us a desultory 'tally' each week. Do you ACTUALLY think anyone cares about the 'tally'. The gameweek selections are the be all and end all, at least for 'Scout Selection'., which invariably comprises a free hit team. I do know I'm wasting my time though, pity though to see the sundering of Scout.

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      6. vbhywjaiki
        • 4 Years
        7 hours, 13 mins ago

        Hi; I remember 'Scout Picks' was a bit interesting when you actually published the 'member/versus' selection. You have done that less and less, and I think about 3 or 4 times in 24 gameweeks in 2025/26 - correct me if I'm wrong please, with 5 OR 6....? You have the resources, maybe your General Manager when she's finished publicising all her other channels (???) could answer. Surely there's a 'staff' member who could eassily manage this easily manageable parcel of content? Whats the point??

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