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Though we still have two outstanding matches to play in Gameweek 9, we are opening up the request form ahead of the latest FPL Question Time so that you can direct your posers towards our guest panel.

We have assembled another top panel of familiar names from the Fantasy community who will address your most pressing concerns and turn them into answers.

You can find out what they have to say on Gameweek 10 and beyond on Tuesday afternoon.

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FPL General – aka Mark McGettigan, who has three finishes inside the top 400 in the last four seasons and who has a huge following on Twitter. Mark has also appeared on the official FPL Show this season.

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Holly Shand – aka FPL Holly, founder of the popular Fantasy Football Community Twitter account and website and another who has appeared on the official FPL Show in recent months.

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  1. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Midfielders playing as centre forward rarely works out well.

    1. Numb
      8 years, 5 days ago

      He’s not really a midfielder though, only in FPL terms.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I agree the Ward bandwagon was always destined to fail

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Like Sanchez at Arsenal 2 seasons back.

    4. Demel
      8 years, 5 days ago

      It worked ok for Liverpool last year.

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Two years ago*

    5. bialk
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Micho says "hi".

      1. Demel
        8 years, 5 days ago

        I forgot about Michu

    6. Patch
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Brace minimum .

    7. Mic
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Mostly works out well* ?

    8. Ghost Gooner
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Rich and Zaha are more like wingers so their skillset (pace, trickery) is suited to playing upfront

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Not in a centre forwards role

        1. Ghost Gooner
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Only criticism is their finishing for me. Their teams function well with them upfront

      2. Mic
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Lol

    9. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Hazard was atrocious playing up top. They inevitably play with their back to goal.

      1. Pep says
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Does it not also depend on how the team utilises him up front. It's not as B&W just say it works or it doesn't work

        1. Pep says
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Hazard up front could be ery different under Sarri for example

        2. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Yes it works with Firmino but it's a big ask. There is a level of sacrifice to overcome

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Depends on manger.Would work under sarri

    10. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Fellaini worked well upfront for Everton for a period.

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Fellaini is Belgian Zidane

    11. dvdguy
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Arnie says hi

    12. Bird Raymond
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Digne is drinking in the last chance saloon today. All fart and no poo so far. Got him in as a wildcard punt but the extra .4 from replacing him with Balbeuna will enable Jiminez to Arnautovic.

      1. Bird Raymond
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Don't know why I posted it here!

    13. Yoshioka
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Rich was playing like a young Henry last season - it doesn't surprise me at all that his talents are being exploited centrally this season (I'm not calling him the 'new Henry' before anyone goes into meltdown.)

    14. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ok m9

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Ok

  2. Jay_
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Rich and Zaha 14/1 on SkyBet, both to score

    1. Bubz
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Wow

    2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      8 years, 5 days ago

      That's some good odds.

  3. Demel
    8 years, 5 days ago

    63% ownership. Rich is my ultimate rank killer.

    1. Planet Head
      8 years, 5 days ago

      He may be a killer but he's not rank, actually he smells ok

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Where's the humour?

        1. Deulofail
          8 years, 5 days ago

          You've probably stolen it all for your own comment history 😉

          1. My Name Is Pepu
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Crazy fans 😎

    2. Eden Wizard
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Lol

  4. My Name Is Pepu
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Andre Gomes makes his first league start for Everton. 3 points for Palace confirmed.

  5. BeDreamin
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Who gets more points over the next 4 game weeks:

    Trippier - MAN C, wol, cry, CHE

    Schurrle: BOU, hud, liv, SOU

    1. Demel
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Tripps.

      1. Demel
        8 years, 5 days ago

        It that is saying that he starts all 4. Which is unlikely.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Schurrle

    3. Bubz
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Schurrle

  6. My Name Is Pepu
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Hennessy penalty save and Richarlison to score on rebound will get me some juicy points 😎

  7. GoodFella93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    ------------------------Patrício--------------------------
    ------Alonso----Trippier----TAA----Mendy--------
    -----Sterling--Hazard--Moura--Richarlison-----
    --------------Aguero--------Arnautovic--------------

    --------------Højbjerg/AWB/Kamara--------------

    1FT and £1.7m ITB

    Thoughts??

    I'm thinking Trippier to Robertson and Moura to Madison for the fixtures, and then Alonso back to Tripper in a couple of GWs. Tempted to do Sterling to Salah too and taking a -8 but I think that'd be going too far with it, and I decided early doors I'm not having Kane or Salah at all this season. I think there's enough valid captain options especially with Mendy and a very valid captaincy choice for certain games.

    I'm a gambler and a perfectionist so I'm alway's taking hits in the first half of the season.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      -------O-------k---------a-------y

    2. Pep says
      8 years, 5 days ago

      G---R---E---A---T

      1. GoodFella93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Take it that doesn't translate well onto the mobile app? lol

    3. puhd
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Good moves mate. Def. get rid of Moura and Robertson is a great pic for the next few GW.

      1. GoodFella93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Annoying thing is I hesitated on it last night and within the 2 mins of hesitation the price changes happened. Robertson went up, and Moura went down costing me my profit on him.

  8. Ghost Gooner
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Held onto Zaha through blanks, playing wide and YCs and I decide to sell him just before he plays upfront again. Gotta love fpl

    1. Bubz
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ditto

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Me to. He's guaranteed to score now!

  9. Slow regard for silent thin…
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Never rated Rich - therefore, hoping for a blank tonight!

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      You may or may not like him but he's a player with a lot of potential. Fast, physical, trickery up his sleeves, dribbles and a good eye for the goal.

  10. Bubz
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Bloody Zaha

  11. Emiliano Sala
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Richarlison or maddison to sell?
    Should make fund for sterling ---> salah next week

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Keep both and Sterling

      1. Emiliano Sala
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Salah captain is a must have for me next week

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Not if you own an in-form Hazard. Must-have is a strong word for someone like Salah this season.

          1. Emiliano Sala
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Hazard is in good form yeah
            But liverpool's recent games were tough. Now it's easy and can't hide behind the sofa all season. Have kun from city and that's enough. Mendy coming soon

    2. GoodFella93
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Richarlison's points/minutes played is great why do you want rid?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Difficult fixtures
        Man utd chelsea liverpool all away

        1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          8 years, 5 days ago

          He can be fixture proof

          1. Emiliano Sala
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Maybe. But not much chance for everton in those games agree?
            There is always possiblity. 0-100 %

        2. GoodFella93
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 5 days ago

          True, but 3 good home games dotted in-between. And if Everton are going to get anything on the counter in those away games, Richarlison's going to be part of it.

  12. RashFraud
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Henny Stek
    AWB Bennett Alonso Robbo trippier
    Salah hazard Fraser Hughes Maddison
    Aguero Mitro Wilson

    2FT. 0.1 ITB

    Need to get rid of Henny with those fixtures

    Thinking of going
    A. Fabianski
    B. Ryan

    Use the other transfer to do
    1. Aguero > Laca
    2. Trippier > Mendy/Laporte
    3. Save

    Cheers!

    1. Warby84
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I’m in the same boat with same options, but after Arsenal Hm

    2. puhd
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Fabianski and Keep Kun

    3. FPL Pillars
      8 years, 5 days ago

      A

  13. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    One last chance for Trent or has he gotta go?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I think we've had enough evidence so far that he's gonna be a rotation risk with the best defender in the world now back to fitness.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah, no question he’s a risk. It just feels risky getting rid when he has CAR and should score well (if he does play)

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          8 years, 5 days ago

          They have 6 cs in 9 games. Liverpool might do a wolves and concede against cardiff

      2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        If it's mendy you are talking about, he is not the best defender in the world but he is certainly one of the best attacking defenders in the world.

        1. fedolefan
          8 years, 5 days ago

          How do you not know who is the best defender in the world?

        2. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 5 days ago

          He meant Lovren.

        3. My Name Is Pepu
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Wut?

    2. GoodFella93
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I thinking of holding and doing Trippier > Robertson for the impending fixtures. TAA/my first sub should outscore Trippier.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Keep him for this week - you're bound to have a decent sub if he's on the bench again, If he is, then dispatch him.

  14. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Let's go Richa you should score a hattrick if you seriously want to be the best scorer of the league.

  15. Planet Head
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Would love to see Townsend pushed up front today.

    He's been my crapperential all season

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Crapperential. There, you said it yourself.

      1. Planet Head
        8 years, 5 days ago

        😀 He's Passed the eye test whenever I've watched Palace though, that's why I haven't been able to bring myself to take him out yet.

        Plus he bagged a brace in the cup and would have gotten an assist if Sakho's head was regular-coin shaped.

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Maybe the "eye test" is BS then.

          1. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Nah, you've just got to have your eyelids open!

          2. Planet Head
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Yeah might stop wasting time watching football and stick to opta 🙂

        2. My Name Is Pepu
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Fair enough. I hope he rewards your patience today. The stage is set.

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      😀 Going to cheer on Townsend because of this post.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Me too. He's just invented a brilliant new FFS term!

        1. Hazardous1983
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Essential

    3. THEBLACKSWORDSMAN
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I had him for a while. Really rate him but Benteke was wasting all his chances. Also he shoot shoot more cuz he has a great shot.

  16. Hazardous1983
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Moura for maddison/martial/schurlle

    No hits

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Maddison

    2. wernerhedgehog
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Maddison. Fixtures are too good and his ownership will probably rise since he's been called up. Can see folks selling off Schurrle or Martial in the next 4 GWs.

  17. RAFA THE GAFFA
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Kane and Kenedy our for a hit?? Best two picks if so?

    Patricio
    Bennett • Alonso • Robbo
    Salah(C) • Hazard • Richarlison • Kenedy
    Kane • Mitro • Arnie
    (Hamer • AWB • Tomkins • Cairney)

    1. Pierce34
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Lacazette & Maddison/Pereyra/Fraser? Aguero & someone you can afford? Cheap forward and Sterling? Keep some money ITB for Mendy?

      Sorry, can't help, endless opportunities! 😀

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks for the ideas. I’m thinking alone some of those lines. Possibly Laca, Firm or Vardy

  18. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Is anyone considering Lovren? Cheapeast of the lot, bigger goal threat than Gomez and mops up the bonus.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Likely to do TAA > Lovren this week.

    2. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Not nailed though

    3. Tired and weary
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah saw he’d hoovered top BAPS in both games since coming back, interesting - would save cash v Robbo

  19. Rover
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Would you take a hit to get Lovren in?

    Patricio (Stekelenberg)
    Mendy Alonso Robertson Rico (AWB)
    Salah Hazard Sterling Rich (Murphy)
    Mitrovic Wilson (Joselu)

    Since Rico is not starting nowadays, and AWB has horrible fixtures coming up, I could either do:

    A) Rico > Newcastle or Brighton defender below 4.6
    B) Rico/Murphy > Lovren/4.5mid

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      A

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Rico > Duffy.

    3. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      A

    4. wernerhedgehog
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Rico to Duffy/Dunk.

    5. Rover
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Thanks all!

  20. yakirh
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Bench one for next GW:
    A - Richarlison (mun)
    B - Pereira (WHM)
    C - Fraser (ful)
    D - Doherty (bha)

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      D - Brighton are solid at home

    2. Pierce34
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Pereira or Doherty. Probably Pereira in my opinion.

    3. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Pereira

  21. Emiliano Sala
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Should we, TAA owners switch to lovren after arsenal game? Assume TAA plays vs cardiff and arsenal match shows whether he is nailed or not

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Don't have that luxury. Switching this week after CL game most likely.

      1. Emiliano Sala
        8 years, 5 days ago

        I have other players to change. Will give him some more time

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I won't. He'll just be nailed until he isn't too.

      1. Emiliano Sala
        8 years, 5 days ago

        You will keep even if he is dropped?

        1. MTPockets
          8 years, 5 days ago

          No just someone else. No idea who yet.

  22. Ron_Swanson
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Scorecast predictions?

    Richarlison and Everton 3-1 for me

    1. ZTF
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Bernard And 3-1

      1. Ron_Swanson
        8 years, 5 days ago

        70/1

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 5 days ago

      PVA 0-1

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      8 years, 5 days ago

      5-1 for Everton and Richarlison 5 goals (non owner)

  23. tvz32
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Decided to pick Siggy on my WC as a differential. Seeing all these Richarlison owners and him up top is making me nervous

    1. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      just get both 😉

  24. ZTF
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Ederson, Maddison and Kane to Allison, KDB and Vardy for a hit? Ederson one is in order to free up City space.

    1. Bobby Digital
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ederson is set and forget

      1. ZTF
        8 years, 5 days ago

        As is Allison

        1. Bobby Digital
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Id just do Kane to Vardy or Firmino in your place

  25. Mreidfelt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    I haven't taken a hit yet but considering Madisson and Aguero out next week for Salah and Ings...thoughts?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Aguero out for a hit not my cup of tea

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ings has Man City and Spurs away, plus Arsenal and Man United, in the next 8.

      And Salah not worth the compromises you have to make with his price, imo.

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I wouldn't sell Aguero even without a hit.

  26. F4L
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Bernard one to watch today as potential Fraser replacement down the line. Izquierdo and Snodgrass the other two im looking at as well

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Scouting may not reveal much, considering he’s against the Wan and only.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Do you own Richo?

      1. F4L
        8 years, 5 days ago

        yes

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Both may be too much.

          1. F4L
            8 years, 5 days ago

            depends on your squad. Their home fixtures are tasty for a while

  27. Bobby Digital
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy, Firmino or Arnautovic?

  28. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Is it me or does Rich look like he is limping?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Aka 'The Kun Swagger' all the kids are doing it.

    2. Garlana
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Got Duffy first otb so he better make his mind up before kickoff

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Related to Aguero?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Everyone is related if you go back far enough TM.

        1. Deulofail
          8 years, 5 days ago

          This. Just a couple generations for me and my gf

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            8 years, 5 days ago

            😆

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Wouldn't worry about the limp then.

  29. HD7
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Need Richa brace and WanB to make this GW a little better 🙂

  30. Eden Wizard
    8 years, 5 days ago

    53 plus Richy, Monday night Red Arrow sickener

    1. Bobby Digital
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Thats a good score this week. Im on 32 with Rich n Maddo to go.

    2. Numb
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Nah, you’ll stay green

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Yea but red on momentary OR...getting quite attached to my current rank

    3. FPL Pillars
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Big rank drop

    4. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 5 days ago

      You're definitely getting any reds.

      I'm on 10 points with Rich and AWB to play. If that makes you feel better.