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Re: Who to Bench 25/26

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maxi123 wrote: 19 Nov 2025, 20:35
Oxford NZ wrote: 13 Nov 2025, 22:22
maxi123 wrote: 13 Nov 2025, 22:06 Bench Kroupi Junior or Enzo with the injury?
With 2 weeks rest Enzo should be OK to play v Burnley, it is not a bad fixture for jnr but I would play Enzo, Chelsea rely on him atm, and he still has goal and assist potential.
Oxford one more GKs saga in Who to bench: Manchester's Lammens or Liverpool's Mamardashvili? The Georgian wasn't in very good form on national performance but atm stick on Mamardashvili. Lammens stays on the bench. How do you ponder?
Play Mamardashvili, keep your bench as is maxi.

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Re: Who to Bench 25/26

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Oxford NZ wrote: 19 Nov 2025, 21:48
maxi123 wrote: 19 Nov 2025, 20:35
Oxford NZ wrote: 13 Nov 2025, 22:22
maxi123 wrote: 13 Nov 2025, 22:06 Bench Kroupi Junior or Enzo with the injury?
With 2 weeks rest Enzo should be OK to play v Burnley, it is not a bad fixture for jnr but I would play Enzo, Chelsea rely on him atm, and he still has goal and assist potential.
Oxford one more GKs saga in Who to bench: Manchester's Lammens or Liverpool's Mamardashvili? The Georgian wasn't in very good form on national performance but atm stick on Mamardashvili. Lammens stays on the bench. How do you ponder?
Play Mamardashvili, keep your bench as is maxi.
yes you're right. With Cala doubtful v Spurs on the bench Oxford?

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Re: Who to Bench 25/26

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Bench Senesi (SUN A) or Timber (CHE A)?

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Re: Who to Bench 25/26

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Bench Timber (che) or Williams (BHA) ???

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Re: Who to Bench 25/26

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My team has grown up into a sexy young man but the bench is getting awful crowded and they don’t want to sit on each others laps - not even the Italian!

If you had Timber Calafiori Munoz Richards Mukiele

Which 3 or 4 would you start?


I’m thinking of benching Sarr for Richards who is very consistent and playing Mukiele over Calafiori. Chelsea likely to score at home no? And Muki vs weakened Bournemouth sounds great


Currently benching: Semenyo calafiori Richards

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What about Sarr and Richards or Minteh and Welbeck?

I’m now playing the two Brighton boys but they are on the road. Better to start the palace boys home to utd or should I mix and match?

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Bench one

Bench one: saka mbeumo Semenyo Sarr minteh Welbeck

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Chelsea v Arsenal is a difficult one, if the planets align, Chelsea could keep a clean sheet. I would bench Saka

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How’s everyone feeling about their arsenal
Defensive assets at home to the leagues in form
Offense and striker?

Holding timber and calafiori may bench Cala.

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no need for advice this week gents i solved the problem myself

let me introduce you to my little friend... bench boost!

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Given the likely rotation due to fixture congestion, the bench will be needed this week.

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It will turn out to be a horrible bench boost as Hartman was dropped but the only other good opportunity fixture wise for me was gw19 and I think that will suffer more rotation. Now my boost is used I only have the free hit to worry about and if my 4 afcon transfers are a disaster there will be a new wildcard available in a few weeks

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Bench Munoz (MCI H) or Virgil (BHA H)?

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Razorback wrote: 07 Dec 2025, 15:48 Bench Munoz (MCI H) or Virgil (BHA H)?
According to me Munoz on your bench. Man City might score or/and will score.

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Re: Who to Bench 25/26

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Bench two from the following:

Timber (WOL) , VvD (BRI) , Lacroix (MCI) , Williams (TOT) , Estéve (FUL)

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TheBigLewandowski wrote: 09 Dec 2025, 13:58 Bench two from the following:

Timber (WOL) , VvD (BRI) , Lacroix (MCI) , Williams (TOT) , Estéve (FUL)
You have to play Timber . Out of the other 4 defenders Burnley are the worst team so i would bench Esteve. Spurs usually score so i would bench Williams. Lacroiz usually gets 10 defensive contributions so that is 2 points plus 2 points for starting and Palace are good team so unlikely to concede many goals v City might even win or draw that game so i would say he is your second best defender this week. VvD is another player who gets 10 defensive contributions quite often and he has goal threat no point having him in your squad if you are benching him in a home game .

Good luck whatever you decide to do lets hope we can keep our good form in the F1 comp and win the constructors championship .

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Bench Richards or Tarkowski?

Or play both and bench minteh?

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I'd bench Richards.

Bench 1 of Woltemade or Semenyo.

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I just sold WhataGoal, so bench him at your peril. I'd start Semenyo - remember those Anfield goals.....

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blahblah wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 13:52 I just sold WhataGoal, so bench him at your peril. I'd start Semenyo - remember those Anfield goals.....
I started Semenyo. But whatever happens, I also bought Wilson :lol:

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Owsler wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 21:07
blahblah wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 13:52 I just sold WhataGoal, so bench him at your peril. I'd start Semenyo - remember those Anfield goals.....
I started Semenyo. But whatever happens, I also bought Wilson :lol:
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I so very nearly did, but went Szobod. But because of Szobod I went Eki 🤷‍♂️

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Re: Who to Bench 25/26

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Virgil (TOT away) or Bruno G. (CHE home)?

Currently have Virgil benched :? ...

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Yep.

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Razorback wrote: 15 Dec 2025, 23:13 Virgil (TOT away) or Bruno G. (CHE home)?

Currently have Virgil benched :? ...
I would play Bruno G at home he usually scores at home.

It’s a close call though. With Virgil anything could happen.

Is Thiago knock nonsense? If Thiago doesn’t play my bench is Keane (ARS), Stach (CRY) and Hartman (bou) and I’ll take any suggestions on how to prioritize those 3 subs

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Keane (ARSE) or Guehi (lee and the mighty DCL) 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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blahblah wrote: 18 Dec 2025, 03:29 Keane (ARSE) or Guehi (lee and the mighty DCL) 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

I think Guehi has to be in your starting X1 Blah a lot of people have a Palace defender and Guehi is the most popular one. DCL went up in price up the other day to 5.7 but he is still only 4.1% owned .

You could play both Guehi and DCL if you are not sure between them two players and still have a chance Guehi gets an attackng return if Palace do concede. Keane ownership is 3.1% so again so not really owned by a lot of people and most of those will probably bench him if they have three other defenders they think have slightly easier games this week . I have have benched Keane but i have Pickford so i am covered if Everton keep a clean sheet. Keane has goal threat so not an easy decision for you to make.

The number 1 choice for me to start of those three is Guehi by a long way . The other two i think is 50/ 50 . I would wait as long possible to see how many players are likely to be out of Everton team before making a final decision at the moment my second choice for your team would be to play DCL .

Good luck whatever you decide to do but i am not being blamed if Keane and DCL both score more points than Guehi .

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Yeah Guehi is where I am, and the nagging doubt about starting Keane isn't helped by the attacking absentees.

DCL is my Andreas atm. Tbh, having a nailed first sub is pretty much my FPL nirvana because it means he's doing well enough to not be sold and the front 7 are firing.

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blahblah wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 21:08
Owsler wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 21:07
blahblah wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 13:52 I just sold WhataGoal, so bench him at your peril. I'd start Semenyo - remember those Anfield goals.....
I started Semenyo. But whatever happens, I also bought Wilson :lol:
BSTRD!!!

I so very nearly did, but went Szobod. But because of Szobod I went Eki 🤷‍♂️
First decent decision I've made since this season started :lol:

Now, bench 1 from Thiago and Woltemade. For what it's worth, I'm playing Bruno G and also benching Thiaw.

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Owsler wrote: 20 Dec 2025, 10:03
blahblah wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 21:08
Owsler wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 21:07
blahblah wrote: 13 Dec 2025, 13:52 I just sold WhataGoal, so bench him at your peril. I'd start Semenyo - remember those Anfield goals.....
I started Semenyo. But whatever happens, I also bought Wilson :lol:
BSTRD!!!

I so very nearly did, but went Szobod. But because of Szobod I went Eki 🤷‍♂️
First decent decision I've made since this season started :lol:

Now, bench 1 from Thiago and Woltemade. For what it's worth, I'm playing Bruno G and also benching Thiaw.
I meant Wilson there. I had Sessegnon who broke, but I did get DCL from the bench to join Eki.

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Re: Who to Bench 25/26

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Yeah, I figured. Couldn't believe it when I checked the result.

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