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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 12

While there are still three matches of Gameweek 11 to go, we are opening up the FPL Question Time form once again ahead of the last set of Premier League fixtures before the November international break.

We have assembled another panel of well-known Fantasy managers – two of whom are former winners – to answer your queries ahead of Gameweek 12.

You can find out what they have to say about some of your questions on Tuesday.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Lejuan Basson – A South Africa-based FPL manager who finished an enviable 24th in the world in 2017/18.

Ben Crabtree – A proud Evertonian and the overall winner of FPL in 2016/17.

Simon March – Another of the select group to have finished first in the world, this time in 2014/15.

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1,148 Comments Post a Comment
  1. No Luck
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    PEP OUT

  2. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I've no idea why people try to make out that Mendy is a rotation risk - has started every game he's been fit for, and is City's only left back.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Delph says hi

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He's not a left back - was only there by necessity last year when Mendy got injured.

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Also re. the Zinchenko picture - I really don't think their official twitter account sends multi-layered cryptic messages for FPL managers to decipher 😀

      1. Salah4Ever
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mendy will be rotated as any other city player i guess? If it wasn t an easy fixture in CL this week he surely wouldn t be playing today

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Evidence so far suggests he's nailed, especially given the lack of competition in his position.

  3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    as a bendy owner would prefer ings to spoil the cleanie and bendy to get 2 assists

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why? A clean sheet and 2 assists will give him 3 baps

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        So Ederson & Laporte owners get nothing.

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        lot of rivals have ederson and laporte

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      but sane affects his attacking potential though

  4. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Too early to bank the City clean sheet? Can’t see that Soton team scoring.

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Take it to the bank

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, they've added clean sheet points for Laporte Ederson and Mendy already.

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Stones and Walker off at halftime?

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          That's a question for FPL, not me.

  5. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Time for Aguero and Mendy to light it up!

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane is bad for Mendy. Last time both played together Mendy barely got out of his own half.

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      should be interesting this time

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      If he keeps getting CS I am happy.

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He still got an assist and a clean sheet though.....

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thx God i choose Sterling over Mahrez.

    1. Salah4Ever
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same here , actually i dont know how ffs chose mahrez over sterling, sterlling rested in cup will play today and against man u, i just bought him for this ,mahrez will get CL midweek

  8. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    mendy aguero ederson laporte are the only viable fpl city options.Sterling to an extent

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And David

    2. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fernandinho is waving !

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Meh..

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Silva says hi

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Dilva says hey what’s up dawg

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        odd pricepoint at 8.5 mil

    5. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      BS. Sterling is way up there. If it weren't for Salah and Hazard he would be the top midfield pick.

      He scores better than anyone at home. Don't get deterred by the occasional benching. Almost every player is susceptible to this, perhaps with the exception of Hazard, with Chelsea not being in the CL...

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This

  9. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is hazard out of todays game ? Got Duffys juicy 1 point ready to step in so no worry

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah probably but let's wait and see

    2. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      why would he be out? he trained this week

  10. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Gw9: Brought in Sterling(C)- doesn’t play
    Gw10: Wildcarded, brought in KDB- benched and injured in midweek
    Gw11: brought in Mahrez (C)- benched

    I’m considering giving up FPL now, f*** you Pep you fraud

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez > Sane (C) next week.

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Has to be done

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe you should give up... 5 seasons a member on here. don't you know city rotate their Midfield? Once bad luck... three times its on you

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I often do give up mid seasons because of things like this, think I’ve only fully completed 2 fpl seasons

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Lol

        2. Fantastisk
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Amazing.

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing new though with pep, always rotation looming

    4. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think we all got massively Pep’d at least twice mate ahah you are not alone

    5. Ginola14
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I brought in kdb early, gets injured mid week, took -4 for Mahrez C.........off to get whiskey

      1. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Did I mention it was for Moura.......

    6. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That was silly tbh

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Would’ve kept Sterling on wildcard but couldn’t fit with Hazard and Salah, brought in KDB as a long term option (wasn’t too upset/suprised he was benched) but got unlucky with injury. Mahrez seemed one of the only viable replacements

      2. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        What was silly, captain hindsight? Sterling captaincy at home to Burnley, which even Mark did? Or bringing in a fit again KDB? Oh, you only meant captaining Mahrez this week, now that you know he's been benched.

    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You're bringing in players who are likely to be rotated though. Why don't you stick with Haz, Salah and Aguero and let others make the mistakes?

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I get bored having the same players as everyone else. Guess I shouldn’t be suprised

        1. Manani
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          everyone has those players because they are good

          1. CostaCoffee
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Doesnt make it not boring

    8. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Never too early to quit.

    9. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe you should give up. That's just monumentally stupid. Sorry if I am being harsh, but how many people on here have said "pick a city mid and stick with him"???

      It's pretty obvious Pep is happy to rotate anyone, so the safest bet is picking whoever has just had a rest...

  11. Bat Man
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any early news about Hazard?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He’s a beautiful specimen

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        That's old news.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Spotted in my Grav.

    2. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Had a cup of coffee apparently

  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone who watches more actual games than me tell me how either of the following did yesterday?

    A) Kenedy
    B) Pereira

    Working out who to keep/ship.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      watched pererira keep.No idea about kenedy

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        You said he was close to attacking returns? Has he dropped back - I assumed he would what with the Amartey injury.

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          yup he was playing rb but didnt curtail his attacking instincts.Was sometimes defensively suspect though coming up against josh murphy

  13. Mic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If southampton want to start winning games id start playing Austin and wait for his form to pick up. His goals per start remains decent

    1. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He’s never been that good at Southampton though, not like the QPR glory days

  14. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Unexpectedly expected Pep line up

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I wonder if Mahrez will be attending Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha funeral in Thailand during the week?

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      yes i read that he'll attend
      not sure

  16. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy time 😎

    Any Mendy cappers around?

    o/

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I really hope that he can do some damage.

      1. Salah4Ever
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Waiting for that ings Gooooooaaaaaaallll

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Not today 😎

  17. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    stay quiet kun

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      non-owner?

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        yes

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Ouch

          1. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Will see after FT hmm

  18. bhunasallround
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Loving the new bibliography feature on here

  19. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    zinchenko isn't in the squad today 🙂 😀
    what a fake news on twitter

    1. Bullet Eder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The only fake news came from you pal

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        sorry mate 🙂
        wasn't intended at all

  20. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Never thought I'd consider selling AWB, but between himself (4.1) and Jonny (4.4) who would be more inclined to sell?

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      *you

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      leave both

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, over hypothetical tinkering. Purely for Pool assets

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keep AWB. Fixtures better in a few. Even if you don't ever playing, he's a nailed, bonus grabbing cheapie.

      Would lose Jonny out of the two, but there's no rush unless you have a large sum of money ITB.

    4. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jonny - AWB is the cheapest nailed defender around (especially if bought at 4.0) and chances are you'll need the money at some point down the line

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        But I'd keep them both, Jonny is great for what he does too.

    5. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all for the clarity

    6. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bennett after Arsenal game. Four of the following five are possible clean sheets or switch back to AWB after game 14?

  21. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    At least Pep is consistently inconsistent.

    1. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Seems to me that he is pretty consistent in resting his wide men ever 4-5 games...

  22. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ings > Arnie has to happen today. Got 2 FTs so what other move to release the funds?

    A) Doherty > Balbuena
    B) Fraser > Deulofeu (already have Wilson)
    C) Doherty + Fraser >

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Strong benches for the upcoming busy period.

    People switching to 442/352. Have you all gone for Success as your cheap forward? I really don’t like the look of him/Kamara.

    I’m thinking of going Vokes and rotating with Fraser. The rotation works really well.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      is vokes nailed though?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Seems to be. He has more mins than the other strikers. Burnley have been shocking though. But I do like Sean Dyche and reckon he could turn their fortunes around.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      If I find a spare transfer maybe I'll turn Kamara into Success. Still have the WC for if **** hits the fan.

    3. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What swung me towards Success is that he tends to always come on for a cameo abd therefore guaranteeing one point. So many enticing options in defence and midfield whereas up top it's Arnie, Wilson (poor fix) and perhaps Murray.

      Importantly, forwards also tend to flatter to deceive in FPL terms whereas a mid that scores, grabs a clean sheet point etc. can easily and quietly rack up the pointage.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah basically the decision I have to make is.

        Maddison & Success. 352 every week. Bank on a 1pointer from Success if bench is needed.

        Or

        Fraser & Vokes. Rotate between 352/343. Possible bench points but at least have the strong bench.

    4. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd rather have Aguero with two of Mitro/Arnie/Ings/WIlson. All nailed and guaranteed to bring in more points than the sub 5 strikers. Need that flexibility with the busy upcoming schedule.

  24. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    (c) Mahrez fail. Lol. You try and do something different and not dullard and you get punished most of the time. Should have gone template (C).

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It was a risky what you did. Nevertheless, he could come and save your GW, you never know.

      1. Hands Guber
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It was risky,that is obvious. But I’m an FPL player that likes to live a little so I shouldn’t moan-live by the sword,die by the sword.

        1. Planet Head
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Or by the detonators

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez is very capable to score a brace in second half imo

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Can score from bench, VC?

      1. Hands Guber
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero-so it could go very badly if Mahrez gets a 5 min cameo

    4. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Could come on and score

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      When the captaincy poll has a standout captain (45% of the vote or more) then stick to that player. The weeks to gamble are when the poll has a number of candidates. I suspect GW13 and GW14 will be like that.

    6. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Has already scored a brace off the bench this season, I wouldn't be disappointed yet.

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I mean, it is disappointing - rather, I wouldn't lose hope yet.

    7. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez last 30 could do well, worst that could happen is less than 10 minutes cameo.

  25. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    For an Aguero non-capper, 1-0 Man City (Sterling G Mendy A) would be ideal

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mendy goal unassisted rather

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just go behind a couch

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hoping Aguero to get a red card after 2 minutes

      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        You are a bundle of fun.

    4. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just sit and hope for a 1-0 Southampton masterclass. The hope may not last long though.

  26. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    did Dunk > Mendy this week.

    Hopefully he score a bit, or else it will be the 5th GWs in a row where my FT is losing me points

  27. MTPockets
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez cameo to block Jimenez pts incoming. Sigh

    • EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What is everyone doing with Salah?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 5 months ago

          captaining

        • CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Captain Mo

        • gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Captain next week... Blanks and will dowgrade to Mane and get in Auba/Lacca post 13

        • Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Keeping and captaining vs Fulham

        • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          captaining and keeping till gw15 .Then is shipped out on my gw16 wc

        • DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Keeping and (C) for Fulham

        • McSauce
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          TC

      2. seanastley97
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Alonso and Fraser OR Mendy and Richarlison long term?

        1. Totti
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          very tough 🙂 tbh

          but i'm leaning towards alonso and fraser

        2. Krionos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          B, better fixtures.

      3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        kun hattie , Bendy 2 assists and ings spoiling the cleansheet in a 6-1 win is what i want