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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. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is the Manchester City game on TV?

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

      No

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

      Bein Sports 11

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Streaming it is

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

    A bit anticlimactic cheering on Aguero Hazard Alonso today given ultra high ownership across the board

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Unless one is your captain

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

      Yep. But if you have (c) one then cheer away

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Need them to save my week in any case

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Effective ownership (top 10k):

      Kun = 156%
      Mendy = 62%
      Sterling = 9%
      Hazard = 96%
      Alonso = 82%

    5. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I don't have any of them, but have sterling c, wish me luck

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

    Random memory:

    when your VC was set to Form or Value...

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

      I remember it well, had vc set as form with Timmy Cahill back in the day the time of the snow and numerous postponements, (c) didn't plat and in came Tim with his brace 😎

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

        at the Etihad?

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

          I can't recall who they were playing

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

        I remember that too, it was a good week 😀

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

          I got 40+ points that gw when the avg was about 7 😛

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

    So many ahead of me in my ML dont even have Kun. This is my chance.

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

      Significant day here...

      Mendy, Sterling (C), Aguero
      Alonso, Hazard

      No Mane nor Salah so a big chance to claw some pointage back, but I'm more interested in next game week for how I'm going to cover the Cottagers visiting Anfield.

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

        Sterling > Mane

  5. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone got any links to the match?

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

      MCFC Box Office

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Plenty on google.com

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

    Mahrez 2 minute cameo to deny me Arnie VC points

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Damn

  7. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    F000uck off man richarlison—> Mahrez (c). Doesn’t get much worse than that

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

      Ouch

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

      Lol

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

      Wow, painful

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

    Horrible question I know, but is there a playing 4.3 mid or is that just wishful thinking?

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

      stephens soon

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

      Stephens(4.4) been close to a drop for the past few days but can’t see anyone selling him now that he’s back from injury

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

        Ahh - forever! He's been floating above the trapdoor for weeks (or years).

    3. MrFlibbles
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not atm but Stephens is always close to dropping to 4.3 and he plays every week. So he would be the cheapest playing Mid at 4.4 m Atm.

    4. BlackZoda
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Closest you get is Oriol Romeu, I guess, but playing might be an overstatement. Gets some minutes though.

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

        What is the deal there? I always thought he was a level above Southampton, but he doesn't get many games

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

    Whats the reason for not showing this on tv in the UK?

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

      Was never a TV match - only moved to Sunday because of the Spurs' stadium debacle and having to play on Monday night.

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

        Ok. Fair enough

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          It is because of Spurs being late with the stadium

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

      vipbox streaming will work

  10. Midlands Saint73
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is it wrong that for FPL reasons I don't want saints to score today? Realistically we won't get anything from this game so I may as well enjoy the FPL points.

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

      Yes

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

      Team over fantasy team.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible mate! 🙁

      1. Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yesterday was particularly poor points wise. Ings will score today as Long is back in the side.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You aren’t a true fan if you don’t want them to win

      1. Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        True fan, I support Saints and have done for 40 years in all divisions.

    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Would you prefer a 1-0 win for Saints or a 5-0 City win with lots of FPL points?

      1. Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'd take the points right now as there are skates to beat in my minileague! When we were doing well under Koeman and Poch then 100% the win but our club needs change of personnel at the top.

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

      That's shocking

    7. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        pragmatic

        1. Midlands Saint73
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Indeed

      • Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'd happily sacrifice my own game to keep Newcastle up this year, personally.

        1. Midlands Saint73
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          One game matters not in survival it's the teams around us we need to take points from not the top 3.

      • Jealous Viper
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Team should always come first

      • Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Totally on your side

    8. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      guys some advice and words of wisdom please

      on a wild card and have the following so far

      foster + bench fodder

      mendy Robbo Alonso (wan bis) + bench fodder

      mahrez richarlison martial mane haz

      auba aunutavic + fodder

      is mahrez a risk? obs all city are but more than others?

      Thanks in advance

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

        Is Mahrez starting today?

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

          Nope.

          Maybe get Sterling to cover Aguero

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

          no mahrez today which imo increases chances of a start next time out

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

      Shocking Sunday for football.

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

        I'll happily take two 5-0s and points galore.

    10. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez and Jesus on the bench. Fully surprised. I might go back to Dilva with KDB again injured. Or Laporte maybe.. hmmmm...

      Which 3 City lads?

      Thanks

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

        Ederson, Laporte, Aguero

      2. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Surprised Jesus is benched?

        Just Mendy + Kun

      3. MrFlibbles
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mendy + Aguero are the Top 2 then Its Sterling, Ederson and Laporte for a 3rd pick.

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

        Mahrez is a good pick.just stick with him

    11. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Is Højbjerg playing number 10 today? New magic bean if he is playing in the hole behind the number 9! Not ideal v City of course but fantastic prospect (yes I know Southampton aren’t brilliant attackingly but still)

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

        Just spend a few pennies extra on Brooks instead.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Unlikely those with Wilson and/or Fraser would be looking for a double or triple up

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

        Looks like a 4-3-3 / 4-5-1:

        McCarthy
        Cedric Stephens Hoedt Bertrand
        Hojbjerg Lemina Ward-Prowse
        Redmond Ings Ling

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

        ha just wondering if he to a 4.3 Stephens would be the .1 I needed to convert Maddison into Mane

      4. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        doubt it

    12. Acrux66
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hi my team :
      Fab/Ham
      R/A/M/WB/AA
      Hazard/Mane/Fraser/Rich/Hoj
      WIlson/Vardy/Aguero
      What do you think about Vard > Arnaut and Fraser>Martial for free or i should w8 to next week becouse Bourmont and Foxes have a nice fixtures

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

      Next week selling Mahrez and finishing season with Kun and Mendy as city assets.

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Sod's law says he starts and hauls next week

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1 assist from Mendy but no CS plz.
        I sold Ings this week, so I don't mind him scoring..

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

        Does the not televised thing really affect the attendance?

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

          No.

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

          Doubt it but the Etihad is always empty anyway.

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

          As if city have match going fans

      4. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        GTG for next weekend?

        Ryan
        Alonso Mendy Balbuena
        Hazard Salah Maddison Fraser Richarlison
        Kun Arnie

        Hart AWB Doherty Kamara

        1 ft, 0.4 itb

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

          Yes

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Can’t you bring in TAA

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

            Nah, just sold him

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

            Could do Doherty-> TAA but would rather have Doherty the two games after the upcoming gw.

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

        GKP: Foster (Patrício)
        DEF: Alonso, Mendy, Robertson (Doherty) (Wan-Bissaka)
        MID: Maddison, Mané, Hazard (V), Kenedy (Højbjerg)
        FWD: Wilson, Arnautovic, Agüero (C)

        Should I give Maddison one last chance, vs BUR or it is time to go?
        And if so, who to get?

        1FT, 3.7 IDB

      6. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Need something big from Hazard Aguero Alonso & Mendy.

        They’re capable of delivering. Here’s to a combined total of 60 points 😀

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

          Pretty much everyone here is looking for the same thing.

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Definitely.

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          That and sterling to blank

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Fingers crossed

        3. MTPockets
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I'm just hoping for 90 mins combined from Aguero/Mahrez

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

          2FTs to burn.

          Murphy -> 5.4m mid

          Brooks
          Deulofeu
          Xhaka
          Kenedy

          1. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Brooks and Del both good picks.

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              This

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

          Pat
          Alonso - Mendy - TAA - Trippier - AWB

          Would you do:
          A) TAA to Robbo
          B) TAA to Laporte
          C) Pat to Kepa/Ederson
          D) Trippier to Robbo
          E) Nothing, save ft and keep 1.5mil itb.

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Would wait on Lovren injury news. If he's out keep TAA until he's fit, and save

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

                Good point, he should be pretty nailed when Lovren is out.

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

                this

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

            for people with wc still in hand
            Jotted down a mock draft for gw16

            Gw16 wc team:

            Fabianski Button
            Alonso Mendy Trippier Digne Doherty
            Hazard Sigurdsson Richarlison Iwobi Diangana
            Kane Lacazette Arnautovic

            Lot of great fixtures to aim like arsenal spurs and everton

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              United play Fulham
              B'mouth vs Pool

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

                yup martial for siggy maybe .Pool fixtures are a bit stiff till gw21 and salah and mane have been woeful in the tougher fixtures

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

                plus i meant fixtures for longterm from gw16 onwards.Did'nt word it properly.Martial has good long-term fixtures

            2. Jealous Viper
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Not bad but that period is getting closer to Christmas. I might prefer lloris set and forget and downgrade trip to balbuena or hopefully fredericks who if he plays can be a wonderful gem

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

                hmm decent shout hopefully lloris is'nt drunk lol

            3. FFSbet.com
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Looking good but City and Pool attack dont need good fixtures to perform well.

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

                sorry but pool attack needs good fixtures to perform this season and fixtures are tricky till gw21.Man city are fixture-proof agree but only viable fpl option is aguero and kane , laca are 2 nailedon 90 minute options with glorious fixtures.Could always get kun instead of one of these 2

                1. Jealous Viper
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Only concern with pool is one juicy fixture at home against Newcastle otherwise I think you can look elsewhere especially with rotation risk for their front 3

                2. Jealous Viper
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Also maybe you can hold off on hazard until gw 18. From gw 15 has wolves away, city at home and Brighton away

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

                    Personally would not ship out hazard until long term injured

                3. FFSbet.com
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Sterling,Kun,Salah hard to ignore,especially after this performance.

          3. Jealous Viper
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Feels like I'm the only one in the top 10k without Alonso or mendy

            1. Make United Great Again
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              The fact you’re in the top 10k without them is impressive

              1. Jealous Viper
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Thanks but probably will drop out today. Expecting mendy or Alonso or maybe both to haul big. Have Laporte so some coverage for City def

            2. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Laporte counts. Hopefully Alonso does well 😛

          4. BeDreamin
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I'm leading my mini league and have decent team value, but that extra value is tied up with Vardy rather than Arnie or Mitrovic. I could do:

            Vardy + Schurrle > Arnie + Martial

            Or I could do:

            Aguero + Schurrle > Salah + fodder (Holebas will have to play)

            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              A if you have mane already

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

                I do. Thanks

            2. Make United Great Again
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              A

            3. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              First one looks good

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

            Still trying to understand linesman's decision. It’s not even close.Tragic.

          6. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            OMG Chelsea 🙂

          7. The Enlightener
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            As a Sterling and Kun(C) owner, I say hot diggity!