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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 8

30 September 2018 1747 comments
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It’s that time of the week again when we give Fantasy Premier League managers the chance to put questions to our panel.

If you have a burning query as you prepare for Gameweek 8 then we are here to help.

We’ve assembled another panel of three top-drawer Fantasy managers this week and will be bringing you a different trio for each Gameweek over the course of the season.

You can find out what their answers are on Tuesday.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Lejuan Basson – A South African-based elite FPL manager, who finished 24th in the world in 2017/18.

Ben Crabtree – The overall winner of FPL in 2016/17 and proud Evertonian who refuses to field Liverpool players!

WGTA (Tom) – One half of the tremendously popular Who Got the Assist? podcast and Twitter account.

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  1. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Have 2 FT and holding Salah at the moment with no Tottenham - is it a no brainer to try and get Kane in for Mitro/Zaha?

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Do you have WC?

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      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Nope

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    2. Francescoli
      8 years, 17 days ago

      What moves would you make to get him in?

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      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Something like Salah and Mitro to Kane and a mid priced midfielder I suppose

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I’d honestly still put Kane behind Salah, Hazard & Kun in the FPL pecking order currently.

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      1. Limbo
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Hazard in front of Kun, in front of Kane then Salah. If we're talking form / threat / involvement.

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          8 years, 17 days ago

          I’d say Salah, Haz, Kun, Kane in that order of who i’d want in my team for the next 5

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          1. Limbo
            8 years, 17 days ago

            All of them is possible. And I'm planning it. Goodbye Alonso.

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      2. Four Hit Wonder
        8 years, 17 days ago

        1. Salah
        2. Kane
        3. Kun
        4. Hazard
        5. Mane

        Prices have it like this too!

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Not for me, Kane just about shades it over Mané into fourth. I could be wrong of course

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  2. Klein
    8 years, 17 days ago

    The league of doing bits, best league in fpl is set up by pva. :/

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    1. Klein
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Fun fact*

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      8 years, 17 days ago

      What’s ur rank there?

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  3. joeydelucchi
    8 years, 17 days ago

    what are people thinking on the big 4 at the back still? rob-alonso-trip-mendy(when fit again)

    im torn between this back 4 (and awb) with :

    salah-haz-rich (hughes, lennon)
    arnie-vardy-mitro

    or downgrading defence somewhat to fund:

    salah- haz -sane/sterling (hughes , 4.5)
    arnie- vardy- mitro

    do we believe the likes of doherty and holebas are good enough and prem defenders are done or should i stick with Richarlison and keep the strong back 4, what would you do in this position?

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  4. Kanga roo
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Dilva and Wilson to kane and fraser/gudmon for free? Cheers

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      8 years, 17 days ago

      i'd probably do that yes

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    2. Rhinos
      8 years, 17 days ago

      easy moves

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  5. Zilla
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Thinking of doing something a bit different.

    Aguero and Mitrovic to Vardy and Lacazette for free, what do you think?

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    1. Limbo
      8 years, 17 days ago

      3rd striker Kane?

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      1. Zilla
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Nope, fodder. Still got Salah.

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        1. Limbo
          8 years, 17 days ago

          No for me. One of them + Kane or Kun.

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          1. Zilla
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Understandable, problem is I don't have the money itb for Mitro > Vardy/Laca

            Salah Hazard Maddison Richarlison Fraser
            Kun Mitrovic 4.5

            Should I leave it as it is then?

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            1. Limbo
              8 years, 17 days ago

              You're trying to fit a 443 into a 352. Hold or change formation.

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    2. IRBOX ⚽
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Why would you drop Mitrovic?

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      1. Zilla
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Mitro is inform and the coming fixtures are still good but my logic is Vardy/Laca are going to outscore him for the next 5GWs. I honestly think all 4 are still good options.

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    3. Four Hit Wonder
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No, you won't gain anything.

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    4. Zilla
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Cheers all.

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  6. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Have 2 FT -> tempted to go Salah to Son (c) this week, and then switch straight back next week

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Doesn't sound too good to me

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  7. IRBOX ⚽
    8 years, 17 days ago

    I really don’t want to lose Aguero for one match for Kane. Harry has showed us on a number of occasions he is quite adept at blanking in the easy home fixtures (eg Huddersfield/Hull in ‘16/17).

    How does this sound for a -4 depending on today? Mendy, Zaha > Doherty, Vardy (C)

    Ryan
    Alonso Mendy Robbo
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Zaha Mitrovic

    Button AWB Bennett Hojbjerg

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    1. Rhinos
      8 years, 17 days ago

      if you've held mendy this long id perservere

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    2. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Zaha home to Wolves though, he could easily get in behind their wingbacks

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    3. IRBOX ⚽
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Otherwise I would probably save FT

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      1. Green Jumper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 17 days ago

        I've picked up Arnautovic for Can a on a WC. Just got the sense the West Ham are starting to click and Palace have some difficult fixtures coming up. I could see Wolves dropping into more of a 5-3-2 if kicking Zaha around early doors doesn't work.

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  8. Ronnies
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Please pick 1:

    A) TAA

    B) Doherty

    Thanks guys.

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    1. Green Jumper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      TAA all day long

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  9. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    RMWCT?

    Ryan | Button

    Alonso | Robertson | Trippier | Doherty | AWB

    Hazard | Mane | Richarlison | Maddison | Ward

    Kane | Mitrovic | Arnautovic

    The idea is banking 2FTs for GW9 and then ship Kane and Mane to Vardy and Salah. Might be a bit sideways, but I still feel Salah will deliver. Away to Huddersfield I will have Mane, and Hazard vs United could be a decent captiancy option too. No City is a worry.

    Trippier seems like a heavy hitter def too many. I might just go with Yedlin in that spot, and disperse the rest of money.

    Richarlison or Maddison could be Knochaert, but it's just difficult to choose between the two.

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  10. New Post
    Limbo
    8 years, 17 days ago

    New post btw: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/10/01/vote-in-the-captain-poll-for-gameweek-8-as-kane-comes-into-the-equation

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  11. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Looking at the 4 main big hitters (salah,haz,kun,kane), ideally i would want salah,haz and kane for short term but thats not possible without a 8 point hit so looking at the next best options. Will WC in gw10 so looking for 2 week options. What do we think about this:

    A: Play 433 with 2 from (Doherty, Awb, Robbo) + Salah + Kane + Kun
    B: Play 433 with 2 from (Mendy, Awb, Robbo) + Hazard + Kane + Kun
    C: Play 433 with 2 from (Doherty, Awb, Robbo) + Hazard + Salah + Kun
    D: Play 343 with Awb/Robbo + Dilva + Hazard + Kun

    B gives the weakest defence if Mendy is out as i will have to start Robbo (MCI) this week and potentially AWB (eve) in gw9.

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    1. Green Jumper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'd pick B here. Hazard seems essential atm. I'm not too fussed about Salah and will risk him not repeating last season's exploits.

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  12. Shawcus
    8 years, 17 days ago

    I think this has probably been asked before, but I need some advice regarding the free hit chip. I have already transferred in Hazard for Salah yesterday. If I now activate my free hit chip today, when my team reverts to the original team in GW 9 am I right in thinking that it will have Salah in it and not Hazard because the free hit chip will effectively cancel out the transfer I have already done?

    The reason I am thinking this may be a good week to use the free hit chip is because I don't really want any Liverpool or City players this GW but will definitely want them in GW9. On the flipside, I would like 3 Spurs players this GW.

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    1. yiannisk94
      8 years, 16 days ago

      don't bother with your free hit if you already made a transfer for this game week

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  13. Green Jumper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    WC options

    A. Wijnaldum & D Silva
    B. Fernandinho & Ozil.

    I think B probably gets more minutes. Although Wijnaldum has done well so far, Liverpool are deep in CM but Ozil's form can fluctuate wildly.
    European minutes will be and issue moving forward too.

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  14. yiannisk94
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Alisson
    Walker - Trippier - Alonso
    Maddison - Hazard - L.Moura - Fraser - B.Silva
    Arnautovic - Kane(C)

    Subs worth considering: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka

    What ya think?

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