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Sep 2025
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S4 Ep3: Off The Bench: What to do with O...

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Following a fruitful pre-season, lots of FPL managers expected big returns from Ollie Watkins who had favourable fixtures to start the season. But three blanks in a row has left many considering his place in their team 🤔🚪🤔

FPL experts Prasun Singhal and Gianni Buttice discuss what they’ll do with the Aston Villa forward, premium player struggles, and whether Jack Grealish is back to his best.

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* Promising Pedro (02m 40s)
* Bournemouth options (13m 13s)
* Backing Haaland? (25m 05s)
* Salah reconsider (34m 43s)
* Selling Watkins (37m 02s)
* Going for Grealish (47m 19s)

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