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Fantasy Football Scout are giving you the opportunity to ask questions of our esteemed panel of FPL personalities ahead of the 2018/19 season.

If you are stuck on a particular issue and want some external input then this is your chance to get the feedback you need.

We’ve assembled a panel of four this week and will be bringing you a different set for each Gameweek over the course of the season.

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Chief #FPL Manager – This man has finished inside the top one percent six times in his career as a Fantasy manager and is one of the biggest influencers in the FPL Twitter-sphere

Lejuan Shanen Basson – Finished 24th in the world last season.

Tom from Who Got the Assist? – One half of one of the fastest growing FPL podcasts of recent times.

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  1. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Given their early fixtures and the fact that both teams look in excellent shape/have excellent individuals, I can’t look beyond a city and pool premium triple up....

    Salah mane robbo
    Aguero kdb Mendy

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Currently on

      Salah Mane Robertson
      Aguero Mahrez Mendy

      1. RomeluStormzy
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Same!

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          3 5 2 boys??

      2. Sanchit
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Same

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I am thinking the same but I think we are not alone on this

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Salah Firmino Robertson
      Aguero Sane Ederson

    4. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I've gone for the exact same apart from Aguero.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ederson, Mendy, KDB
        Salah, Mane, Robbo

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Salah Mane Robertson
      Aguero Mendy Ederson here

    6. Moxon
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm tripling on both

    7. 8-2
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed. As long as Kun and Firmino both start for me

    8. Basil1977
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      i want so many liverpool and man city players ederson, mendy, , robertson, vvd, sane, kdb, mahrez, mane, salah, firmino, kun would be my dream starting XI

      que a terriable start to the season for both sides!!

    9. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Salah Mané TAA
      Mahrez BSilva Ederson

      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Robertson Mane Salah
      Ederson Mendy Aguero

    10. Bissisine
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Salah, Mane, Robertson
      Aguero, Sane, Ederson

      Maybe Mane to Eriksen but can't decide that

  2. Moxon
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best nailed defensive assets from Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City? Currently on Ederson, Azpi, VVD.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Those 3 are def the most nailed

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Those are probably the most nailed from those teams, correct.

    3. Moxon
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers lads, was just checking I wasn't missing anyone 🙂

  3. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    64: Palace change. Joel Ward comes on for Aaron Wan-Bissaka

    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Cleanie banked

    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No no no

  4. Panel Questions
    DavidMunday815
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hi everybody, sorry for the technical difficulties. I think there are some people who can’t see the Google Form - apologies for that! If that’s the case for you and you want to submit a question then feel free to post it as a reply to this comment!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Kiki, do you love me?

      1. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I tell her only partly

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Haha you know, good man.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A or B

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Did Scotty B put you up to this?

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I still can't believe that Scotty B has been on this site for just one less season than you 😉

    3. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      What’s the panel’s consensus on the optimum formation?

      1. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        3-4-3

        1. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yep that’s been the universally accepted go-to for a while now. Not sure it’s that straightforward anymore. Whogottheassist themselves wrote a piece arguing for the death of the third striker, opting instead for better value in defence or midfield. It’s intriguing for sure when you compare the likes of Valencia/ bavies/azpi to budget forwards in recent years. Definitely an argument to be had for opting for a further premium defender (or mid priced midfielder) over a budget forward. Many different factors to consider of course.

      2. darrellb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        great question

    4. Big4FPL
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers, wasn’t working for me! Q - There’s been a lot of analysis on premium defenders as opposed to premium strikers (e.g the team that could have got OR 1 last year with prem def and Vardy + Firmino up front), are any of you considering this and therefore going defence heavy this year? Even to the extent of potentially playing 451/541?

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Which City attacking players are you going for, and why?

      Do you expect rotation?

      1. Snikii
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        very good question.

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Can they answer that after 5pm tomorrow though

      3. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Where's your number of years badge?

    6. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Q: Which ManCity mid do you plan owning for the first few gameweeks?

    7. Basil1977
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If you are going to captain Salah every week is it worth getting another heavy hitter? example Kane for 12.5 million seems a waste if you are only every going to get single points from him, and never use him as captain. Is this the season to have Salah as perment captain and spread the rest of the wealth around and having a strong defense and a strongish bench?

      1. Dyballer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'd go for one max. Just to captain when Salah has the difficult matchups. Rn I have Aubameyang as my only premium FWD with Mitrovic as my second FWD. I'd say it's best to invest more in DEF and MID when you have Salah. Ppl are just excited at the prospect of Kane or Agüero getting hattricks every week when really they will get 2-6 points maybe half the time

    8. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I find that very early on in the game I heamorage transfers to fix areas of my team rather than to get the best players in. Whats the best way to set up your team to minimise the amount of damage limitation needed once the season starts?

    9. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Q. Best £4m defender, and is it acceptable to count on more than one given how secure Bin Wassaka and Peltier appear to be.

    10. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      What's the downfall of going with multiple mid-priced, good fixture punts and banking money while waiting for the essential premium to emerge?

    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not so much questions for the panel but more about the process

      How will the answers be presented? will the answers be in video form?

      Will each person answer the question with their view or will one person be picked to answer each question?

    12. Rate My Tome
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Are any of you going to be taking a chance on players who are likely to start the season, but unlikely to start regularly once World Cup players come back?

      I'm thinking of players like B. Silva, Mata, Pedro here.

    13. Big4FPL
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Given the time/research put into the GW1 team (or maybe you don’t spend much time first draft?), how many games do you give a player before jumping onto the players doing well in the early GW’s? For example I know James stuck with KDB early last season whilst others jumped ship and then he hauled, if he’d blanked once more would your head have been swayed?

    14. theswallow1965
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hi, had trouble seeing the form.
      Just wanted to ask opinion on 5th Mid mainly but general advice really welcome on the teams balance.
      My team is this so far
      Ederson / Stek
      Robbo / Luiz / Tomkins / Boly / Wan Biss
      Salah / Sanchez / Pedro / Richarlison / Hughes
      Auba / King / Arnie

      Is there any value having Kanté or Jorginho instead of Hughes? Also seeing a lot of Cairney on here too.
      Not overly convinced about Rich, maybe Jota better?
      I’ll look to change Sánchez to KDB and will review Luiz and Pedro after the CS.
      Would like more City but no clue where to start and gave up 2nd guessing Pep!
      Cheers for any advice you can give.

    15. ScratchingTheMud
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If you had to choose one premium striker for the first few weeks of the season, who would it be and why?

    16. Feyzi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Is Salah essential? And this is not a rhetorical question. Such a price rise is very rare. And Salah, in order for a team to benefit from spending 13.0 on him, has to repeat his earlier performance. Let's say he does. ıs he still essential the way he was last year. Or is he now and hereafter merely the part of a debate like "Kane or Agüero"? With the inclusion of Shaqiri and Keita and rotation being inescapable, is it not better to risk his absence now? With over 50% owners, once you get him, just like last year, that will not be enough and you will need to captain him. Is this now not a risk, as opposed to last year's being a requirement?

    17. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Who are your top 3 £6.5m / 7.0m midfielders or forwards and why?

    18. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Which GK strategy to choose? 4.5 & 4.5, or Premium GK & 4.0?

      Is it too risky to gamble with 4.5 & 4.0 ?

    19. Little fekirs
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      How many players 10 million or above are you starting with ?

      Assuming you have Salah do you think it’s waste having these other big hitters around him like Aguero,Sanchez,Kane,Auba etc.

    20. Rewant-WantToWinEverything!
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I am not sure if this is late but are there any tips or articles from someone on Draft mode?

    21. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Would you consider picking your whole bench with the intention of covering the poorest fixtures of your cheapest outfield players?

  5. Big4FPL
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Whose looking like the best 5.5 defender option at the minute? Can’t quite stretch to 6.0 so currently on Bailly, is Bellerin worth a punt despite fixtures? Maybe Luiz? Any others I’m missing who you’re going with/considering?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Bailly

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Bailly

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

    3. H-SF
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Luiz

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers! Definitely in consideration if tomorrow plays full 90

    4. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Luiz, Sokratis, Bailly all look good. Lovren good for even less, but takes a Pool slot.

      Just get someone from the top 6.

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Considered Lovren/TAA but uncertainty of GW1/2 puts me off

  6. Pigeon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Am I actually seeing Benteke on here? Be the lord

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      The big three up front:

      Benteke-King-Mitrovic

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Needs more Giroud 😉

        1. Fantastisk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          If he scores tomorrow he's in for Mitrovic.

  7. Moxon
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Peltier back playing today if anyone was worried about the head injury

  8. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone see the Everton friendly?

    How did Richarlison and Siggurdson do?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Better than their defenders

      1. Nespinha
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yes but which one looked better?

        1. BigBarn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Siggy looked better. Dangerous from set-pieces (assist was from a corner) and firmly in the no.10 role. If he's on pens (we don't know) then I think he comes into contention at that price. Richarlison looked okay. Very Richarlison. Wally looked surprisingly good, seeing as it was his first run-out.

          1. Nespinha
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Starting to think that maybe siggy is worth the 1.0 more

  9. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Jokanovic says he doesn't expect Mawson to play for Fulham before September as he isn't ready to fit in

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Odd. He has more premier league experience than anyone else in that team.

  10. Nando7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Guys please comment on my team 🙂 any thoughts appreciated )1st draft)

    Ederson

    Davies Robertson Luiz Daniels
    Salah Sanchez Moura
    Aguero King Tosun

    Bench: Boruc 4.0 def Neves Masuaku

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      In before the lock

  11. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best 5.0 midfielder?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hughes, Westwood, Hudson-Odoi, Masuaku

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cairney

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ralls

    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hughes, Masuaku, Costa(maybe).

    4. BellyKlopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      wilshere differential

  12. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I see that Everton conceded another shed load of goals

    They aren't having a great pre-season

    #justiceforBFS

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Silva is the first manager to be sacked

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Damn, have had Coleman in the early drafts, then he had become Keane just for def cover.
      But I can't trust them now.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        right conclusion!

  13. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Looking forward to seeing how Keita gets on later. He's been in and out if my team more times than soft Joe.

  14. Texas Pete
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I,,, I actually think I'm happy with my picks.

    Quick, turn off the internet!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      it's a joyous moment 🙂

  15. Goonermeister
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A) Foster Mane Kamara
    B) 4.0 Costa Firmino

  16. ChadW98
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Are we overlooking schlupp?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I have been! I'd go with Tomkins, Schlupp and Wan-Bissaka if it wasn't for Liverpool in GW2

  17. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Maddison stood over free kick 4 yards from box, but was taken by someone else (no bloody names on shirts).

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He has to be a wait and see at 6.5m. Hardly a bargain. give him the Man U game and see how he looks.

  18. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best Fulham defender at 4.5m ?

  19. 1-1 at Newcastle
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mkhi and Jota or Mahrez and Neves?

    1. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez and Costa.

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Haven't watched any of their games.
        Is Costa nailed and more attacking than Neves?

        1. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Apologies, I'm multi-tasking, so will just copy and paste someone I wrote a few minutes ago:

          "Costa has played more minutes in pre-season than anyone else. And has arguably been their best player.

          Last season he was rotated with Cavallero. Today, he stayed on whilst Jota was substituted for Cavallero. The season before, he was Wolves's player of the year."

          1. Reuser
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            And yes - he plays on the right of a front 3. Neves is a DM.

            Got an assist today, and almost scored too.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Latter, or Costa over Neves if you think Neves is going to lose penalties after the miss today.

  20. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Maddison took another free kick, 13 yards from outside of box, on right side of pitch this time, same guy stood over them. Think its Chilwell he sharing them with

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      How is he looking?

      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Seems to be the main man at the moment, but definitely need Vardy back. Kasper also only reason its still 1-0. Wes Morgan looks terrible.

  21. rodog
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Few things:

    Would you rather have Tosun or Richarlison?
    Would you consider Austin?
    Would you consider Ryan Fraser?

  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A - Ederson + Azpilicueta + D.Silva + Hudson-Odoi
    B - Patricio + D.Luiz + Eriksen + Fernandinho

  23. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one from each, thanks 🙂

    A) Maddison
    B) Jota

    1. Daniels
    2. Boly
    3. Doherty

    1. Dyballer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A
      2

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else not able to submit any questions?

    I get the message "This form can only be viewed by users in the owner's organisation".

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      explained above. never mind

      my phone is causing havoc, pages not loading correctly

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A) Mili + Arnie
    or
    B) Jota + Zaha

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

  26. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know why Cedric didnt play today?

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ill

    2. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He was scheduled to return to training last week, but I read on here that he was told to stay away from the team as he had an illness

  27. roscola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Great goal from Zaha

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      "Stomach bug"

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Reply fail 🙂

  28. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    With Everton conceding a lot of goals is Pickford still a viable option with good fixtures and can get saves and possibly baps?

  29. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is this fantasy team okay?

    Foster, Fabianski
    Robertson, Baily, David Luiz, Bennett, Wan-Bissaka
    Salah, Eriksen, Richarlison, Mkhitaryan, Cairny
    Agüero, Zaha, Arnautovic

    What can I make better? Help is appreciate. Thank you!

    1. SwissWavey
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I quite like it actually, not much overlap with mine but it's a nice looking team

  30. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Where you can see who assisted in these friendlies? On flashscore it usually only shows who scored.

    1. Champagne supernova
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Check out Forza, it’s a football app.
      Really good, shows the assister