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The best defensive players to sign with the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 33

Fantasy Premier League managers are encouraged to use the Fantasy Football Scout members’ area if they are planning to tackle Blank Gameweek 33 with the Free Hit chip.

This is the first instalment in a two-part series considering this tactic for the weekend’s depleted round of fixtures.

We have run comparisons on the top options from the four positions ahead of Blank Gameweek 33, using the data available to us in the members’ area.

In this article, we will be looking at the goalkeepers and defenders together.

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Goalkeepers – Potential for extras

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  1. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone point me to the answer, sorry if its been asked loads. Do free transfers carry through free hit?

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

  2. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita or Leno?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Leno

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Leno and keep for the rest of the season.

  3. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid under 8.7m this week?

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy could be a good shout imo

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I'm thinking him or Maddison

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey

      1. good biashara
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is he not injured?

    3. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same question. Think i will go with Mad.

    4. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      siggy deffo thats my move this week

  4. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero > Vardy
    Pogba > Hazard (-4)

    Good idea?

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yah

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aye

    3. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you mind losing them both for their doubles in 35

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        he could be wc34

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I did Pogba, Aguero to Salah, Wilson but would definetly do those moves.

  5. Latch86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1FT. 0.2 ITB. Currently on 10 players for GW33:

    [TBC] (both blank)
    Pereira | TAA | AWB | Mepham
    Salah | Mané | Hazard | Brooks
    Wilson | Vardy

    (1) FT to bring in a GK. If so, best GW33 GK for 4.7?
    (2) FT to get rid of Rashford or Pogba and play 3-4-3 / 3-5-2
    (3) Combination of (1) and (2) for a hit?

    WC'ing in GW34

  6. Ajaxeeding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed...For GW33 only, with 3.0 mm in the bank, should I do
    A) Fabianski to Kepa (free)
    B) Arnautovic to Lacazette (free)
    C) Fabianski and Arnautovic to Schmeichel and Lacazette for -4

    Fabianski**
    Robertson - Pereira - TAA - Digne
    Salah - Hazard - Fraser
    Vardy - Arnautovic** - Wilson

    Steele; Doherty; Pogba; Gunnarsson

    Thanks!

  7. JCrosbie
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain

    1. Hazard
    2. Salah?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

    2. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haz.
      WH on the beach

  8. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Already used ft
    Fabianski
    Luiz TAA Pereira
    Salah Mane hazard Fraser
    Vardy Rondon Wilson
    (Ederson AWB Hojbjerg Doherty)

    A) GTG
    B) Fabianski to Kepa/Dubravka/Schmeihel for a hit

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

        1. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          good to go.

          Kloppe, pomagaj:
          1) Best keeper up to 4.9 (cant have schmeichel..)
          2) play Wan Bissaka vs new or Kola vs Eve

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Guaita
            Kola

  9. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, how this team can be improved with 1FT and 0ITB? WC next week. Thanks!

    Fab
    TAA Lascelles AWB
    Hazard Mane Salah McNeil
    Vardy Higuain Rondon

    Hamer Digne Pogba Bennett

    A. Fab => GK (who?)
    B. Digne => Kola/Chilwell and bench AWB

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WC next week

    2. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A for me.

    3. Rt505
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Higuain to Laca

      1. Rt505
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Forget that - forgot the blank

    4. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why B? Digne not the worst player to have this gw.

    5. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      pogba to siggy

    6. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab to Leno

  10. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I want to free hit for the upcoming blank, can i use my free transfer to get aguero out so I'm not stuck with his price dropping?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just relax in the knowledge they will all be scrambling to get him back and he will rise again. The new Jesus

        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol fair

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no

  11. Mork calling Orson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you choose;
    A) Higuaín & Salah
    B) Luiz/Azpi & Mané

    Much obliged

    1. Mingles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      b

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  12. adams2318
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth a -4 hit to take out Boruc? And who would you bring in, Kepa (already have Luiz) or Schmeichel? I will be WCing next week. Thanks for any input

    1. good biashara
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why what's wrong with Boruc?

      1. adams2318
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It looks like Begovic is back in

    2. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Imo no.

  13. Lionel Ronaldo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This game is bollocks.

    - Went Ederson over Laporte for "safety" [Laporte plays both, 1 assist, 3 bonus]
    - Went Young for his attacking stats [no CS, gets red carded]
    - Went Luiz over Azpi to free some funds [Luiz plays both but Azpi 1 goal, 3 bonus]
    - Went Sterling (C) hoping to press into Top 10k [blanks in one, sits in the other]
    - Went Pogba as he was part of the "core" [double blank]
    - Went Deulofeu for his "potential" [Watford score 5, no involvement from him]
    - Went without Troll-Eriksen who I promised to never buy again [1 goal, 2 assists, 4 bonus]
    - Went Kane over Higuain based on form [Higuain blanks, but so does Kane]
    - Went Batshuayi over Jimenez/Rashford [rotation/flagged] [4 pts vs 12 pts/7 pts]

    Thank you for the massive red arrow, Free (s)Hit

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope you eel better now thats out, have up vote.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Free (s)hit indeed hahah

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      - Laporte has a higher ceiling
      - how many attacking returns does Young have?
      - Azpi is more nailed
      - all Man City players were rotation risks
      - Pogba has been turd for a while
      - Deulo isn't actually that good
      - Eriksen is Tottenham's 2nd/3rd best player
      - Kane doesn't score in every game
      - Jimenez and Rashford are clearly better than Batshuayi

      😀

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I feel you. The nature of FPL can be so frustrating.

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How did you fare, mate? I spent hours perfecting that FH squad only to finally trudge in the mud.

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ended up with 109 points. Pleased with that after all!

          1. Lionel Ronaldo
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Well done. Happy for you.

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers mate!

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So you have a feck tonne of baggage and bias that you carry with you in this game then. Acknowledge it.

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I realise this game is about making choices and I take responsibility for them, but no need to be a d!ck.
        Also I do not remember you helping me when I needed it, so I'll skip your kind comments.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No need to facilitate your excuses either, but hey, everyone appears to be doing that.

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lionel, for one, you shouldn't ever say "I'll never own that player again"...emotional choices are TERRIBLE for FPL and you never know when you'll need that 'ruled out' player in the future.

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hard luck buddy.

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you for helping me during my team's buildup Amey 🙂

  14. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Felipe this week?

    A. Maddison
    B. Fraser
    C. Richa

    Thanks

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      hard call. probably maddison or maybe tielemans

  15. Maltezer
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got any suggestions on a WC-team that looks good from now on and in to the last games of the season?

    My team atm:

    Ederson - Stekelenburg
    Luiz - Shaw - Rice - Robertson - Bennett
    Salah - Mane - Hazard - Felipe Anderson - Höjbjerg
    Jimenez - Rashford - Wilson

    Which players are a must have?

  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba and Higuain to Salah and DCL -4? Also means I don’t have to start Bednarek

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      inclined to say yes...

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't feel that enticing to me, Salah couldn't hit a barn cow's ar*e with a barn door at the minute and Calvert lewin might score 7 points max

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’ll probably get no points from Pogba and Higuaín

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And a minus from Bednarek

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            When you put it like that

  17. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Free hit this week,
    Wildcard next week for bench boost in the big double game week,
    Then let the final 3 weeks see what happens
    sound like a decent plan?

  18. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Appreciate any advice on this team.

    Boruc
    Robbo Taa Azpi
    Salah Hazard Maddison Fraser
    Vardy Rondon Barnes

    1 Ft, 1.7 itb, WC next week.

    Anything worth a one week punt or do Boruc > Kepa/Schmeichel?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Swap keeper, GTG

  19. Mingles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When are you thinking of TCing? Weighing up:

    GW33 - Hazard v WHU
    GW36 - Mane v HUD
    GW37 - Kun v LEI

    Got the urge to go with Haz this week due to a very poor WHU defence. Plus my rivals will not have a full team with this week, nor own him.

    1. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      36 Mane or Salah

    2. DRINKWINE
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not considering DGW 35? or the madness of GW38? sorry, i know i am not helping! 🙂

      1. Mingles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        BB in 35! Never like betting who’s going to start in 38 also.

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No one tempted by kane gw 34 v huddersfield or dgw 35 inc Brighton at home?

      1. Mingles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        WC 34 and BB 35 for me. Only leaves 4 gameweeks to play it

  20. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Laca or Auba?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d get both if they were nailed but they’re not. Best avoid imo

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      long term Laca, this week more tempted by Auba. neither nailed, though. just feel auba gets more minutes this week based on not playing at the wkend?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It seems like a complete lottery . He could just as easily play both

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He will if he has any sense but still not worth picking one

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Agree and agreed

  21. DRINKWINE
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can field 11 this week:

    Fab
    Robbo - Pereira - AWB - Bednarek
    Mane - Salah - Brooks
    Wilson - Rondon - Higuain

    Bench: Sterling - Pogba - Doherty

    But not happy with Higuain or Bednarek prospects

    Will be WC next week so my options:
    a) Sterling to Hazard and bench Bednarek
    b) Higuain to Vardy
    c) a & b for -4

    I am chasing 50 points in my ML and really need some sound advice!

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tielemans over Maddison maybe an iffy call, but pressed the button already so it didn't do my head in til the deadline 😆

    1. Mingles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think I’ll do the same.

    2. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have to pull the trigger too on this question. Arrghh.

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good choice

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For GW33 only:

    1. Schmeichel (hud)
    2. Kepa (WHU)

    Thanks 🙂

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      probably 2

  24. Silicon Vialli
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 2:
    Ake
    Digne
    Wan-B
    Almiron
    Fanderson
    King
    Barnes

    Currently on Barnes and Fanderson

    1. DRINKWINE
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fanderson & Wan-B for me

  25. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best one week punt?

    A) Anderson -> Ramsey
    B) Anderson -> Maddison
    C) Higuain -> Lacazette

    1. Mingles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Also so tempted with the Ramsey one! Don’t think I’ll have the balls though and will probably go Tielemens.

  26. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know if Alonso was injured last night or dropped?

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      injured

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      “We have a little problem with Alonso and his hamstring so I think he has to rest for three or four days.”

      Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/fantasy-football/marcos-alonso-injury-chelsea-defender-fitness-update-west-ham-liverpool/

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That was before Brighton

        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks mate

  27. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best keeper for 33 (excluding Alisson)?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa?

  28. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Advice please

    Fabianski
    VVD Jonny digne bednarek
    Mane hazard(c) Salah
    Barnes vardy Wilson

    Ryan puncheon pogba awb

    1ft 1.7m

    Ok to roll ft and do mini wildcard next week (no actual WC left)?

    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It kinda looks horrible, but ok for the fixtures

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks for replying

        2. thunder_mike
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It looks good for this week. You pretty much have the bases covered this week.

    2. Mingles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

  29. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon or Maddison?

    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison

    2. Hurnt
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Toss a coin

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rondon

  30. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab
    AWB Robbo Digne
    Salah Mane Hazard Brooks Almiron
    Wilson Vardy(C)
    Button* Barnes Doherty* Holebas*

    Anything worth a hit?

    1. Hurnt
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to me are you wc next week? If so I’d probably take a punt but struggling to see where

      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah WC next week, I do fancy taking a punt on something, but don't know what.

      2. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe Almiron > Richarlison or Ramsey

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope
      But I'd start Barnes over Brooks. (Brooks played in CM I guess last match)

      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, yeah I will switch that then.