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19 September 2025 210 comments
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Eight-time top 10k finisher Zophar hosts his weekly Q&A, giving his opinion on Mohamed Salah (£14.5m), Alexander Isak (£10.4m), a Gameweek 5 Free Hit and Aston Villa assets.

You can read his Gameweek 5 team reveal here.

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Q: Why are people moving away from Mohamed Salah? He isn’t at his best but he is a consistent scorer with good minutes. With so many cheap enablers, it seems best to own him until we know who is worth it from the Liverpool attack. He looked more involved against Atletico Madrid and is also on penalties in an attacking team. His “bad fixtures” might also benefit him as he won’t play a low block the full 90 minutes.

FPL notes: Salah pen, Slot on Isak + why Kerkez was subbed off

(via Lallana)

A: Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) has had a slow start to the season. Despite getting two goals and an assist over four matches, the underlying numbers have been poor. Five shots in the box is what we expect from Salah in a single game, not over four matches. 

The main reason for people wanting to move away from Salah is Erling Haaland (£14.2m). He’s racked up over 1.5 non-penalty expected goals (NPxG) per game and honestly, he should have had more than the five goals he’s already scored. I think Phil Foden (£8.0m) has shown some glimpses of his old self in the last two games, as well, which only bodes well for Haaland’s supply line.

Now, I’m not saying Salah is not a good pick. He’s still a fantastic option but when you decide you want to prioritise Haaland, it comes down to how you spread the rest of the money. Is Salah + Kiernan Dewsbury Hall (£5.0m) better than Cole Palmer (£10.4m) and Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m)? I think Haaland’s next three are all better for captaincy than Salah’s, too. Gameweek 8 is the only one that’s perhaps debatable.

So, going with a Haaland + Salah version is perfectly viable – it’s just that you are likely to be missing some other big hitters like Palmer and Gyokeres, who also come into a great run of fixtures soon.


Q: What do you need to see from Alexander Isak in Gameweek 5 to consider him going forward? What threshold of minutes played, chances, goals, etc?

FPL notes: Salah bites back, Palmer's groin + Slot on Isak

(via Four Letter Wirtz)

A: Alexander Isak (£10.4m) played more minutes than even his own manager expected in midweek but Arne Slot was quick to caution us that the Swede won’t play 90 minutes this weekend. 

The link-up with Florian Wirtz (£8.3m) and Salah was there for all to see and it’s only a matter of time before he’s a regular in that Liverpool team. Could he still see some rotation or early subs with Hugo Ekitike (£8.8m) in a Champions League week? That’s still possible.

I think after the next international break is when I would be considering Isak. By then, Liverpool’s fixtures are kinder and we’ll get to see some patterns of how Slot is managing his minutes. He really should be fully up to fitness by then. 


Q: Why are so many Erling Haaland owners reluctant to play the Free Hit this Gameweek? It has an obvious upside; your best player against the league’s best defence away can be traded for the second-best FPL player playing at home to a lower mid-table team.

Lateriser: When is the best time to Wildcard?

(via @Afpltenniss)

A: The problem with playing the Free Hit this week is that there are very few fixtures with high upside potential. Liverpool’s game against Everton is probably the only one-sided match-up this week, so if you do Free Hit, who are you really going heavy on? Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and City are all ‘avoids’ in potentially low-scoring games. 

So if you feel the Liverpool triple-up and Salah captaincy is enough reason to warrant the Free Hit, go for it. 


Q: What to do with Aston Villa players?

Zophar's FPL Gameweek 1 dilemmas: Villa Rogers, Spurs + how sharp will Chelsea be? 1

(via @SilentBats)

A: As an Ollie Watkins (£8.8m) and Morgan Rogers (£7.0m) owner, I feel your frustration. I expected things to improve but their display against Everton was very poor, without a single big chance over the 90 minutes. 

This is a bit of a last-chance saloon for them, as the opportunity cost of holding Villa players is increasing now with more good picks being available in their price brackets.

I will find it difficult to hold Watkins through Gameweek 6, despite his fixture in Gameweek 7, if he looks disappointing again, with Haaland and Gyokeres both options.

In midfield, if you don’t have Antoine Semenyo (£7.5m) yet, then I would consider shipping Rogers out for him this week. 


Q: We ask this every week but is Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah viable from Gameweek 6 onwards? I have doubts about Cole Palmer’s minutes moving forward, although he did play 90 minutes tonight. There are cheap midfield enablers like Moises Caicedo and Tijjani Reijnders, while we only need one premium defender like Gabriel Maghalhaes. We can’t just write Salah off

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(via @FPLGunnar)

A: As mentioned above, you will be restricting yourself from a lot of other good options. From Gameweek 6/7 on, Palmer and Gyokeres are great picks and you will likely want some Arsenal defence as well. Going with both the £14.0m+ guys is going to cut you off.

Man City’s fixtures take a turn for the worse from Gameweek 9 onwards, so perhaps then you can look to bring Salah back or even potentially Isak for Haaland at that point.


Q: Given the surfeit of good low-cost defenders and midfielders, and no must-have premium midfielder, would you agree that, post-Wildcard, the template will be three big forwards? If so, which three would you expect to predominate from Erling Haaland, Joao Pedro, Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak?

Best £7.5m+ forwards for FPL 2025/26

(via Scout user: bencaraway)

A: I’m not sure about the post-Wildcard horizon you’re mentioning here but I think from Gameweek 6, the ideal front three looks like Haaland, Gyokeres and Joao Pedro (£7.8m). Isak will also likely be a factor at some point, but it’s going to be difficult to accommodate him instead of Pedro. It is doable but then you’ll probably have to sacrifice Palmer.


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  1. dshv
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    WC:

    Vicario Dubarvka
    VDV Cucurella Calafiori Guehi Esteve
    Xavi Palmer Gakpo Semenyo King
    Haaland J.Pedro Woltemade

    1. keeping gakpo
    2. swap him for cheap and Woltemade to Gyokeres? (Can get eze on gakpo place after 3 gw? )

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      1

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      1

  2. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Which mid has the best upside? Next week on WC.

    Wirtz --> 8.5m ??

    Have Salah, Semenyo, Kudus, Reijnders

    1. Chris_l25
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Foden...?

    2. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Mbeumo is a consistent goal/assist threat. Maybe slightly overpriced in this United team.

  3. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Bench boost this team? Funny one as my whole team is kind of ok-ish to play, rather than having loads of great fixtures on the bench. I am hardly benching Haaland against Arsenal and think Madueke could even do ok against City... realistically the bench is Dubs, VdV, Stach, Gudmondson.... which looks like a decent BB, even if overall score is unlikely to be huge.

    Raya, Dubravka
    VdV, VvD, Munoz, Gudmondson, Truffert
    Semenyo, Gakpo, Stach, Xavi, Madueke
    Haaland, Mateta, Ekitike

    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      I would. If they're all fit then go for it.

      1. Jönny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Thanks! Will see how pressers go.

        Weird week, I could equally have talked myself into a free hit but that feels like a waste. Happy to get BB out of the way, particularly if Leeds aren't facing Strand Larsen.

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      I'm in similar position.

      Potential BB of Raya / Reijnders / Cucurella / Gudmundsson

      It's an annoying chip really. No point planning a time to use it maybe it is best to use it in a week like this and hope for 15 odd extra points off the bench.

      1. Jönny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Yeah, it's basically a fluke if it pays off any week, so why not this week? Barring any injury news I think I'll do it.

  4. George James
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Play one

    A) Sanchez
    B) Dubravka

    Play two

    1) Richards
    2) Diouf
    3) Murillo
    4) Esteve.

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      B
      1,3

      1. Drizzle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Agree

    2. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      B1.

      BUT, if no Chelsea defence I'd go Sanchez. I'm only going Dub to hedge my bets - got Cuc in defence. Can see a 2-0 Chelsea here.

  5. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    A) Palmer in for Gakpo
    B) Roll FT

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      B

    2. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      B definitely

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      A

  6. Jiggins63
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    My captains so far:
    GW1: Haaland (26)
    GW2: Saka (12)
    GW3 TC Fernandes (30)
    GW4: Haaland (26)

    Great record right? Well you'll be delighted to hear my GW5 captain is...

    Jaidon Anthony.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Even angels fallhttps://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/09/19/fpl-qa-keep-or-sell-salah-what-to-do-with-villa-players?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Fail, ignore the link

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      whats ur OR with that?

    3. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Very nice. What position are you? Thought I was doing well and I'm 200,000

      1. Jiggins63
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Nah you're doing better than me, I'm 1,045,377

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3425/event/4

  7. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Roll the dice and try get Haaland this week with a hit or wait until GW6?

    Dubravka
    Rodon Truffert Munoz
    Salah Semenyo Kudus Grealish
    Mateta Ekitike Pedro

    Sanchez Gabriel Reijnders Milenkovic
    0.4 ITB

    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      I know he's on form but taking a hit to get him in for his hardest fixture seems suboptimal to say the least. Particularly as all your other strikers have decent fixtures

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        It makes sense to roll when you put it like this, just the fear of not owning more than anything taking over

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      I took a hit for him..

    3. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Wait a week. Citeh might not even score against Arsenal

  8. Radulfo28773
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Really struggling with who to bench!!!
    And I have already played BB.
    Any thoughts? Thanks

    Dubravka
    Virgil Cucu Senesi VdV
    Gakpo Kudus Semenyo
    Etikite JPedro Haaland

    Bench: Raya Grealish Guhei Reijnders

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      You're probably about right in that set up

    2. FantasyClub
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      You can’t bench Guehi

    3. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Play Guhei over vdv. The latter is awful

    4. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Thank you guys

  9. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    get
    a. Caicedo
    b. Senesi

    start
    1. Reijners (Ars)
    b. KDH (Liv)

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Who you shifting for A and B?

      Probably KDH

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        one of below KDH or Reijners

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 11 hours ago

          Senesi is a defender? Or do you mean Semenyo?

          1. Cojones of Destiny
            • 7 Years
            1 day, 11 hours ago

            say I get Senesi and play him in 442 thne I bench one of KDH/Reijners

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      A1

  10. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Who would you captain this week?

    A. Salah
    B. Pedro
    C. Solanke
    E. Mateta

    Thanks

    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      A

    2. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      B

      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Yeah, I like Pedro and perhaps Semenyo at home.

  11. George James
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Would you bench boost the below (Murillo in starting 11)

    Sanchez / Diouf / Esteve / Reijnders

    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      I'd be tempted to, yes

  12. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    This worth a BB? 1FT hoping to save. Consensus seems to be no, but just feels like it gets it out of the way whilst all of the squad should start

    Vicario
    Munoz Chalobah Senesi
    Salah Gakpo Grealish Semenyo
    Mateta Pedro Ekitike

    Dubravka Reijnders Gabriel Rodon

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      At least Dubravka and Reinders could get returns, and agree about doing it while still having a starting 15, so yes

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      tempting with that bench go for it

    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Better opportunities will come, Id save it. After European games there could be suprise benchings for one of the Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea contingent, and you may end up needing your bench

  13. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    On WC, how's she looking:

    Raya (Dubravka)
    Gabriel VVD Senesi Güehi (Gudmundson)
    Palmer Gakpo Semenyo Xavi (King)
    Haaland Pedro Wood

    Plan is then Wood to Gyo or Isak in GW7 or GW 8 by downgrading Gakpo

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Looks great, the Xavi punt is my only question. A lot expected from Spurs, but I'm yet to be convinced

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Txs, FFS article promoting Xavi has a good differential and seeing him in a few WC drafts - and Spurs upcoming fixtures are quite jammy. He's actually replacing Johnson who is now not a secure starter. Would you go with Kudus instead?

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 11 hours ago

          The fixtures are good, but I'm playing it safer with the cheaper Kudus. Xavi is a nice punt no doubt, but who knows how he'll do. it's 50/50

          1. Pompel
            • 11 Years
            1 day, 11 hours ago

            txs, seeing Kudus is cheaper I might go that safer route , allowing upgrade of King to KDH or Stach

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      I don't like the Wood pick but otherwise looks good.

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Just a punt or last hurrah this GW - could also be Woltemade or Mateta, Actually first draft has Isak or Gyo + KDH over Wood and Gakpo, but I don't quite fancy Isak or Gyo this GW

    3. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      I have wood. And even with the next 2 fixtures I wish I didn't. You need Gyro or Eze.

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Eze is interesting , but hard to fit him in if I go with Isak later. And is he a rotation risk ?

  14. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    £4.4M itb / 1FT...who to captain or trasnfer in and (C)?

    Vicario
    Virgil - Munoz - Senesi
    Gakpo - Kudus - Reijnders - Semenyo
    Haaland - Pedro - Evanilson

    Dubravka, Porro, Burn, King

    1. Dr Funk
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Roll the transfer, captain Haaland.

      1. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        What Dr Funk said ^^^

    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      I would captain Pedro or Semenyo. No transfers needed

    3. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Don't cap Haaland

  15. Dr Funk
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Think I'll keep my free hit until the inevitable week (usually around Christmas) when I've got 3 injuries, 2 players out of favour and the remainder all with bad fixtures.

    There is always at least 1 week like that and a free hit is ideal.

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      My FH usually scores less than my regular team, so I'm with you on this.

    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      I would agree if I hadn't already used it last GW and failed ...

  16. Friday's Press Conference Times
    Skonto Rigga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Morning folks, here's the press conference list for the day (times in BST and come from Sky Sports):

    9am - Hurzeler (BHA)
    9.30am - Moyes (EVE)
    12pm - Slot (LIV)
    1pm - Iraola (BOU), Maresca (CHE), Pereira (WOL)
    1.30pm - Arteta (ARS), Glasner (CRY), Silva (FUL), Guardiola (MCI)*, Amorim (MUN), Postecoglou (NFO), Le Bris (SUN), Frank (TOT)
    2.30pm - Emery (AVL)

    *embargoed from last night

    Howe (NEW) did his GW5 presser last night too and it has already been released from embargo

    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Thanks Skonto for being up so early

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Cheers chap!

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Thank you, Neale.

      No one does injury/team news better than Scout. That's quite an achievement when you think of all the resources and deep pockets that BBC Sport and Sky Sports News and all the national newspapers have.

  17. G Banger
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Play one from each please:

    a) VDV
    b) Gudmonson
    c) Senesi

    1) Grealish
    2) Reijnders

    1. FantasyClub
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      B1

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      C1

    3. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      C1

  18. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Hello Rashford
    Goodbye Amorim

  19. FantasyClub
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    This worth a BB?

    Petrovic v NEW (h)
    Elliot v SUN (a)
    Gudmondsson v WOL (a)
    Calafiori v City (h)

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Yes

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Go for it

    3. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Yes, IMO.

  20. Slurpy
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Raya
    Lacroix Livramento VVD
    Ndiaye Gakpo Xavi Semenyo
    Haaland Pedro Ekitike

    Dubravka Senesi Esteve King

    1.9m ITB 2 FT

    Bench Boost is currently active. Is that a mistake?

    And who should I Captain?

    A) Haaland
    B) Semenyo
    C) J.Pedro

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      B

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      A

    3. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      B

      1. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        (I wouldn't bench boost that personally).

    4. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      A

  21. Round Ball In Net
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    For thus gameweek who starts?

    A Paqueta
    B Mateta

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      B

    2. theplayer
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Always tough benching a pen taker. No one else you can bench?

    3. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      B but if one of your midfielders is say Reijnders or Grealish for example then start Paqueta as well.

  22. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Semenyo is gonna be about 100% EO next GW

  23. Jokesy87
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Hate my team but think I am going to hold for one more week and WC next week (GW6):

    Sels
    VDV VVD Williams
    Salah Wirtz Semenyo Rejinders
    Watkins Wood Pedro

    Subs: Dubravka, Ndiaye, Esteve, Diouf

    G2G? Or Ndiaye in for Rej?
    Right to hold on to WC next week?

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Hold and yes I would play Ndiaye over Reijnders.

  24. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    start
    a. Reijners (Ars)
    b. KDH (Liv)

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      A

  25. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    I need a 6.9m replacement for Sarr this GW, is Kudus the answer?

    Would leave me with what looks like a solid bench boost team, thoughts?

    Sels
    Lacroix, Anderson, Porro
    Kudus*, Salah(c), Gakpo, Bruno
    Watkins, Pedro, Mateta

    Dubravka(Forest H), Rodon(Wolves A), Reijnders (Ars A), Agbadou(Leeds H)

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      I like Kudus' fixtures but not him as an FPL asset. I still went with him on WC and am willing to give him a few more weeks.

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Kudus or Simmons?

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Probably about the same, prefer Kudus ever so slightly.

  27. Ouf
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Anyone heard of possible LIV-EVE postponement for a storm again ? Would be so funny

    1. z13
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Wow. That would put be in trouble, bench is already injured. Putting together a FH draft in case it gets postponed 10 minutes before the deadline.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Are timber/calafiori nailed do we think or are we going to have to splash out for Saliba/gabriel to get an Arsenal defender

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        I would go with one ofthe latter for nailedness , but if needing the budget Calafiori or Timber are also good picks

      2. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        I would go with Gabriel - nailed and always a threat from set pieces.

    3. Fishface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Still working out who to captain this week! Any thoughts? May well go with Semenyo

      A) Haaland v Arsenal (A)
      B) jao Pedro v Man U (A)
      C) Ekitike v Eve (H)
      D) Semenyo v New (H)

      1. z13
          1 day, 11 hours ago

          J Pedro, risk is low with his ownership and newcastle have good defence

          1. Fishface
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            1 day, 10 hours ago

            Good thought. Thanks

        • The Iceman
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          D from those options.

        • Ausman
          • 2 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          A

          1. Fishface
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            Really? Against Arsenal. I’m keen to captain him as he’s in form but verses Arsenal, I’m skeptical

            1. Ausman
              • 2 Years
              1 day, 8 hours ago

              I own him and he's my captain. He's has 4 goals and 2 assists in 6 PL games against Arsenal.

      2. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Watched Blackbox last night, and Andy mentioned potentially saving his BB until GW16 when we get our AFCON transfers. This actually makes a lot of sense to me, as it allows playing what is essentially a WC in the same week as BB.

        1. The Iceman
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Not a bad shout.