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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.

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

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  1. Eze Really?
    8 years, 18 days ago

    How many players in your side you had from GW1?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Agueroooooo
      Hamer

    2. Kiwi Don
      8 years, 18 days ago

      5

      1. Eze Really?
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Good. Must have started well.
        Kun Marne Hamer Hennessy WB Fraser

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      10

      1. Eze Really?
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Amazing

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 18 days ago

          I'm very surprised too - never retained anything like that number before.
          Patricio
          Fab
          Robbo
          Shaw
          AWB
          Mane
          Salah
          Stephens
          Kun
          Arnie
          I've missed the Hazard train but still contemplating him.

    4. Holmes
      8 years, 18 days ago

      9

    5. Nice to Finally Michu
      8 years, 18 days ago

      10:
      AWB, Doherty Patricio, Aguero, Stephens, Peltier, Salah, Hamer, Arnautovic, Maddison

    6. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 17 days ago

      8

    7. Azathoth
      8 years, 17 days ago

      11

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

      3
      Shaw Robertson Aguero

    9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      11
      Ederson Hamer
      Trent Cook AWB
      Salah Richarlison Billing
      Aguero Zaha King

      Only new additions are Doherty, Alonso, Hazard and Fraser

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

      10. Surprised myself there.
      But that includes Pogba, Hamer, Peltier and Stephens sadly.

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

      Oh...

      Patricio (stek)

      VVD AWB Cedric

      Salah Bernardo Fraser

      Aguero King

      10 actually. Though I never play Stek and rarely Cedric.

    12. Eze Really?
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I am quite surprised how few changes there are. WC's not played obviously.

    13. Pukki Party
      8 years, 17 days ago

      8, WC intact

    14. Pep says
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Only Aguerro and Richarlison even though he left during his suspension

    15. Mr Flibble
      8 years, 17 days ago

      9 - Foster, Hart, Wan B, Tompkins, Robbo, Richarlson, B Silva, Cairney, Aguero

    16. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 17 days ago

      7

    17. Kiwi Don
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Kun, Edersen, AWB, Robertson and Hamer

  2. Lucas Burns
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Bring in Arnie before pricerise?

    1. Pep says
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No rush personally. Will wait till next week. 7m is still a bargain for what he offers. He's never gonna be too expensive

  3. Taegugk Warrior
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Best 5.0 def to transfer in and play gw 8.
    A. Shaw vs New (H)
    B. Pereira vs EVE (H)
    C. Holebas vs BOU (H)

    Already Have Doherty & AWB

    1. Eze Really?
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I did Shaw but a little concerned atm.

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Just for one gw? I fancy B and C to concede, A seems more likely to get a cs.

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Is pereira starting line up guarantee...?

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Dropped from 20k to 22k after yesterday’s game. Gudmundsson owners got me then...

    1. Feloh
      8 years, 18 days ago

      27K to 29K, shocking isn't it??

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      11k to 12k, fuming lol

      1. tricpic
        8 years, 17 days ago

        9k to 27k and praying for a zaha hatty

    3. Eze Really?
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Hart owners would make a diff. 3 pts 2k places

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

        Thank goodness he conceded

    4. Sharkytect
      8 years, 17 days ago

      3k to 4k

  5. Enes_Sahini1
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Do I need to change?

    Ederson Begovic
    Shaw TAA Alonso Trippier AWB
    Cairney Salah Eriksen Gray Rich
    Mitro Ings Aguero

    Was thinking Gray to Knockaert?

    1. Balls of Steel
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Could pay off with upcoming fixtures, a move I'm also contemplating!

  6. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Gone early on my transfers for the first time this season! G2G?

    Henn
    Alonso Robertson Trippier Laporte Shaw
    Hazard Ramsey Fraser
    Kane(c) Aguero
    Hamer Jimenez Billing Hojbjerg

    1. Kiwi Don
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Like the 5 at the back for a difference but would swap Ramsey out as my only change.

  7. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    How did i manage to have 3 Bournemouth players in my team....?!

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

      Good little run for a few weeks - then jettison. If they do well tonight you'll feel much better,

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I've got 3 as well and 2 palace! Only playing the attackers though. Benched AWB and Cook.

    3. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I've had double attack all season, they are good value With these fixtures. It's goodbye after gw 10 or so .

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

        this

  8. Eze Really?
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Cairney/Gray/ to Maddison/Fraser/Perreyra/Gudmondson/ and others

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

    Patricio
    Shaw Alonso Robertson
    Richarlison Mane Pogba Maddison
    Kun Mitrovic Kane
    Hamer AWB Stephens* Peltier*
    0.8itb 1ft

    Looking for one week punt ahead of WC.
    Best move?

    A. Pogba to Son
    B. Robbo to Trippier
    C. Other

    Obviously risky with no Hazard until then. Hopefully I can last.

  10. Azathoth
    8 years, 17 days ago

    It's unbelievable that Joe Hart is FPL's no1 GK.

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

      Until tonight when Hennessey overtakes him

  11. Ambrosiana Inter
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Did u ,anage to get kane before the price rise?

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

      Decided to wait until after the Barca match

    2. Holmes
      8 years, 17 days ago

      no

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

      Yes. Last week 🙂

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Nicccce

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

          Couldn't resist. Sorry and thanks 🙂

    4. Dosh
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No and now in a pickle

    5. Sharkytect
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No, but i had enough cash to wait until after champions league matches

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Lucky u

    6. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Oh yes

  12. Bavarian
    8 years, 17 days ago

    BENCHING HEADACHE:

    Patricio - Hennessey
    Alonso-TAA-Shaw-AWB-Bennett
    Salah-Hazard-Richarlison-Fraser-Hojbjerg
    Kane-Mitrovic-Jiminez

    1. Bavarian
      8 years, 17 days ago

      the main issue is the game CRY (2 players) vs WOL (3 players)

  13. Eden Wizard
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Can’t log in from a desktop today, password reset throws up that the site can’t handle more requests

    1. Eze Really?
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Hide your phone away and all can have a nice quiet day. (smile)

  14. Pukki Party
    8 years, 17 days ago

    RP: Captaincy issues for next week., opinions?

    Foster
    Alonso TAA WB
    Sterling Sane Richarlison Maddison
    Aguero Firmino Mitrovic

    4.0 Doherty Kenedy Peltier

    A) Aguero to Kane (C)
    B) Sane to Hazard (C)
    C) Sane, Firmino to Son, Kane (C) -4
    D) Save, Aguero (C)

    1. Eze Really?
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I can never tfr a player out if I generally want him. Horrible to pay the tfr premium.
      No Kane but dangerous. I did Mane sacrifice.

      1. Pukki Party
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Possibly wc next week to get Salah

  15. SomeoneKnows
    8 years, 17 days ago

    I've got 2FT and 0.5 itb. Thinking of taking out DSilva, the question is who for?

    Rest of the team includes:

    Patricio
    Alonso, Trippier, Wan-Bissaka
    Hazard, Mane, DSilva, Maddison
    Aguero, Mitrovic, Wilson

    (Hamer, Robertson, Holebas, Billing)

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

      Still have your WC? If so, when are you going to play it?

      1. SomeoneKnows
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Nope, wildcard was used in GW5, and to be honest I'm rather satisfied with my team, just not DSilva...

  16. KUNingas
    8 years, 17 days ago

    1FT and 0.0 ITB. What to do?

    A) Mendy -> Trippier
    B) B.Silva -> Maddison
    C) Both (-4)

    Patricio
    Alonso, Robertson, AWB
    Hazard, Mane, B.Silva, Richarlison, Fraser
    Kane, Zaha

    Hamer, Ings, Mendy, Peltier

    1. KUNingas
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Oh Trippier rose yesterday. So A not an option anymore 🙁

  17. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Alonso TAA Holebas Doherty WB
    Hazard Mane Rich Fraser Hojberg
    Aguero Lukaku Mitro

    1.2m ITB. Waiting for the midweek games for transfers, What do you prefer for -4

    A) Lukaku + Holebas > Kane (c) +

  18. Pogboom
    8 years, 17 days ago

    A) Salah + Neves -> Hazard + Maddison/Richarlison (-4)
    B) Salah + Arnie -> Hazard + Vardy (-4)
    C) Only Salah -> Hazard

  19. Marty McFly
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Aguero > Kane for free?

  20. Eden Wizard
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Hold McCarthy (CHE, bou & NEW) instead of -4> Fabs (bri, TOT & lei) ?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Would never take a minus 4 to take out a playing keeper

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Yea sounds silly when you bring -4 in. Was thinking Fab could repay the -4 vs Brighton alone but then the following 2 fixtures are better for McCarthy

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Fabianski hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire tho.

          No for me.

          1. Eden Wizard
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Thanks, will bring him in for free in 11!

  21. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Damn, but the post button by mistake
    The options are
    A) Lukaku + Holebas > Kane (c) + Yedlin
    B) Lukaku + Rich > Arnie + Sterling

    1. Pogboom
      8 years, 17 days ago

      B

  22. Patch
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Do we think Mendy will be back in time for Xmas?

    This I starting to get real petty and childish from Pep!

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Petty and childish from Pep because you don't get the Mendy points anymore?

      1. Patch
        8 years, 17 days ago

        You discipline someone and then you get over it

        Don't keep up this pretence of his toes being too hairy, his toenail has a cramp etc

        Obviously something internal going on, but they need to just move on

        And yes I miss Mendy points 🙂

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      ... or from Mendy.

      1. Patch
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Footballer earns that much, ofc they gonna Insta-enjoy themselves

        Pep is too backward and traditional

        1. Pep says
          8 years, 17 days ago

          It's not just the social media. The 3 driving offences and then shows up 3 hours late. It's an accumulation of all these things.

    3. LSP
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Mane + Dilva > Hazard + Maddison (-4)?

      1 FT, 2.0 ITB

      Current team:
      Patricio
      AWB - Robertson - Mendy - Alonso
      Fraser - Dilva - Mane - Salah
      Mitrovic - Aguero

      Hamer - Peltier - Kamara - Stephens

      1. LSP
        8 years, 17 days ago

        omg im so sorry. mistype again...

        1. Patch
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Bloody heck why did you have to add a bit of credibility to my thread ;0)

          I would really start strengthening that bench but otherwise good-ish move

    4. Pep says
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Remember what Pep did to Ibra at Barcelona. Could be a similar situation if Mendy doesn't show he act like a professional in Pep's eyes and not like wreckless adolescent

    5. AlissonBecker fell alone
      8 years, 17 days ago

      You're completely right. I wonder if Pep hadn't won the league last season as well. Would he be treating Mendy this way?!. If Mendy is very active on Social Media, that is not Pep's business.

      Not saying this for fpl reasons but I think Pep over reacts to certain little things sometimes. He likes too much authority. He needs to cool his little nuts.

      1. Pep says
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Social media is just the tip of the iceberg, it's not the sole reason Mendy is out favour

        1. AlissonBecker fell alone
          8 years, 17 days ago

          What is the sole reason?

          1. Pep says
            8 years, 17 days ago

            There is no sole reason. 1st his social media presence was highlighted and he was probably spoken too. Then the 3 driving offences, people are gonna be like, this guy is acting very immaturely. Then he goes to the boxing and shows up 3 hours late to physio. What would be next if the management just acted like all this was normal behaviour

            1. AlissonBecker fell alone
              8 years, 17 days ago

              Showed up late to physio. Do you still believe that Mendy actually got injured. Pep baking dirty cookies for us to eat. Do not forget that the boxing issue happened after Mendy had been dropped.
              Does not want Mendy to be active on social media, does not want Mendy to watch a boxing match. Does not want Mendy to overlap sometimes. Pep should chill out.

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      8 years, 17 days ago

      He needs players commited to the team

      Pep will decide like he did with sane when Mendy will return. Could be this week or the next or never

      1. Patch
        8 years, 17 days ago

        In this day and age though...that is taking it too far.

        What if I said to my directs at work, I need you committed to work and I dictate when you can start a family. (Aside from the tribunal, this is just overzealous).

        Name me one other football manager that behaves this way, very inappropriate

  23. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Do we think Arnie will rise before next weekend?

    1. Emiliano Sala
      8 years, 17 days ago

      tonight

  24. Scotty B
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Schmeichel
    Trippier AWB Alonso
    Mane Dilva Maddison Moura Hazard
    Zaha Aguero

    Stekelenburg TAA Cook Kamara

    Which option looks better?
    A Dilva > Son
    B Dilva > Pogba
    C Aguero > Lukaku
    D Dilva & Aguero > Richarlison & Kane (-4)

    1. Joggers Nipple
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A if you must, def not B,C or D .

      I would prob hold if on one FT

  25. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    8 years, 17 days ago

    So the Sheeple have ditched David and caused a drop.

    He will burn you all, ....bunch of hairy toe rags.

  26. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Hart
    Alonso-Trippier-Rose
    Hazard-Maddisson-Peryra-Gudmunsson
    Kane(c)-Lacazette-Vardy
    Subs:Hamer wb Bennet enemy

    Is this a good fh team next week

    Lot of great fixtures next week and could playing the fh be a maverick and a savvy move

    Thoughts

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Elneny

  27. HNI
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Aguero had 7 shots in box vs Brighton compared to 3 from Kane vs Hud.
    Aguero accuracy was poor 18% but Kane was 100%. Surely it will average out to 50% or so for both. Aguero had the stats to go ballistic but just wasnt his day. Feel unless kun to kane is for free it doesnt make sense long term. Also just for Kane its not worth using WC just yet as by looks of it gw10 looks best time as major fixture turn taking place then

    1. Eden Wizard
      8 years, 17 days ago

      THIS!
      GW14 in for me

    2. Joggers Nipple
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Well said

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Yeah that's y looking at a fh this week for a boost of points.Last year got burnt during dgws by picking only dgw players and ignoring she players like Arnie and zaha

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Sgw

      2. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 17 days ago

        I wasted FH on a week where all my players played eachother....lost out by 20 points on my original team

      3. HNI
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Last year I got burnt twice by bringing Kane in and out at wrong times. Now just going to stick to my gun and swallow rank drop top 5k overall now. Its a marathon and I am confident that after New gw when Kun fac BUR and salah face hud all will be recovered well 🙂

      4. XabiAlonso
        8 years, 17 days ago

        FH is for blank weeks only

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Agree but the main use of the fh chip is to take advantage of fixtures.It may or may not work all the times but last year y everyone went for gw35 over 31 bcoz of the fixtures and that top teams were a part of it

        2. Pukki Party
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Or DGW, last year i didnt use it in the blank gw because not many high scoring options other than Liverpool players.

    4. Eze Really?
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No way could I move Kun to Kane.
      I chose Mane who looked off the boil and having horrid CL and Pl fixtures looming.\I want him for the easier ones but rotation WILL happen.
      I think I am trying to convince myself but Kane goes balistic and big drops on the cards.

    5. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Would like to have both but also want Salah and hazard can't fit those in without destroying my team, so probably aguero > Kane for ft

  28. Eden Wizard
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Need a Zaha sofa, why did i swap him to Mitro. Ready made rough.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Mitro is a better pick long term than Zaha imo. Dont own either and want Mitro

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Long term yes but i was torn whether to this week...wrong decision unless Zaha sees red

        1. Patch
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Need Zaha to properly crash and burn tonight

          1-0 with AWB scoring would be sublime

          1. Eden Wizard
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Forgot to mention, i played Robbo over AWB (obviously).

            AWB OG
            Zaha red
            Fraser cameo

            1. Patch
              8 years, 17 days ago

              Nah not a chance in hell any of those happening, if it did I would clean your toilet with my tongue

        2. Joggers Nipple
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Dont judge it by a week! Every week we would all like to switch 3-5 players just for that week but its not the game. Mitro is such value, will play every game and is scoring. Occasionally an alternative will outscore but for me i look in periods of 5-6 gameweeks.

    2. HNI
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I did same thing. Now next is Arsenal who have tighetened at back just at wrong time

  29. Fantasynørden
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Salah and Aguero -> Hazard and Kane

    Yes or no?

    1. olidooley
      8 years, 17 days ago

      You want 3 of those

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Also true but not with this week's fixtures

    2. Eden Wizard
      8 years, 17 days ago

      That's a tough one. Short term move to catch the good fixtures? I'd say probably yes

    3. Fantasynørden
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Got 2FT this week and still got my WC as well.

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Decent punt, depends if you'll want Kun back next week and can afford to lose the value

    4. Paul
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Got all 4

  30. olidooley
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Right bench and players for next week?

    Hart
    Alonso Trippier AWB
    Hazard Richarlison Maddison Fraser
    Kane Aguero Mitrovic

    Patricio Doherty TAA Hojbjerg

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

      There's no way I would bench Doherty at the moment. Wolves are solid and he doesn't need a CS to score well. A goal is coming soon I feel. yes AWB is good or bonus but you'll be kicking yourself if Doherty gets a monster.