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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 37

Fantasy managers can now bring their end-of-season dilemmas to another Question Time panel.

With just two Gameweeks left of the 2018/19 season, many are looking to dot the Is and cross the Ts of their campaigns.

Meanwhile, others are hoping to soar up the rankings with one last desperate punt.

To help you with your plans, we’ve assembled three minds to answer your questions…

Who’s on the panel this week?

Ben McNair – One of Australia’s most well-known Fantasy managers with four top 5k finishes in his FPL career.

Holly Shand – Founder of Fantasy Football Community and a regular FPL Show guest. Currently ranked inside the top 5k ahead of Gameweek 37.

Zoumas Bloomers – One of our moderators on the site with two top 10k finishes in the last three seasons and currently ranked 22k ahead of Gameweek 37.

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  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen, Firmino to Aguero (C),Jota for a hit?

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes.
      Jota has difficult last fixture though

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  2. the_arrows
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Leading ML by 36 points. Major differentials with nearest rival are:
    Me: TAA, BSilva, Son, Fraser, Felipe
    Rival: Kolasinac, Sterling, Mane, Brooks, Vardy

    A. Son > Sterling (C) - shield
    B. Son > Hazard (C) - sword
    C. Salah, Son, BSilva > Sterling, Mane, Hazard - (super shield + sword) for -8

    Thoughts guys? Thanks in advance

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C means he has Salah differential?

      1. the_arrows
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yea, he has Salah + Mane whereas i doubled up on Liv defense

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A as you need a shield atm.
      C looks Maverick though 😮

      1. the_arrows
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A makes sense. Thanks. Been leading this money league all season, don't wanna mess up now.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          ££ league.
          Has to be A then 😉

  3. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Redmond © in last gw of the season 😮

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yay!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        😉

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No Benteke

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Have Zaha so no space for him 😛

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

    Curious. Who do you expect to average more overall mids or forwards? I had thought mids with their cs bonus and extra goal point.

    Anyone else out there use anewpla? I’ve just noticed that my forwards have a higher Ppg than my mids 5.44 to 5.31. This defeats my expectations.

    I’ve switched freely between 3-4-3 and 3-5-2 all season 16 to 12 respectively.

    Is this simply the Jiminez effect?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Position PPG
      Goalkeeper 3.92
      Defender 4.5
      Midfielder 5.29
      Forward 4.67

      Formation Times Played Avg Points
      3-4-3 13 68.8
      3-5-2 13 51.8
      4-3-3 4 59.3
      4-5-1 2 64
      4-4-2 2 51
      5-5-3 1 108
      5-3-2 1 51

      Ignoring Jimenez & Wilson throughout the season has cost me alot 😮

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think this is the Jim effect. He’s my most picked player and my forward budget was rarely as much as 25 and often much less

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yep
          Great job

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Obvs you should play 5-5-3 as your default formation

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ha ha

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      it will vary from team to team. In your case, its pretty close.

      I have got mids with higher ppg (5.55 to 5.03)

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        On other other hand, my defensive picks have been poor. (Just 3.9 ppg)

        Probably because of no Robertson, Laporte or Trent

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Should add that at no stage have I had two 10 mill plus strikers and went for weeks without either Kun or Kane

  5. laveshp
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hello gents! Any suggestions / opinions or ideas would be great!

    OR: 11k -- (Looking to finish in the Top 10k for the first time!)

    2nd in my ML (34 points behind 1st, trying to chase)

    TRIPLE CAPTAIN STILL AVAILABLE!!!!!!

    Current Team:

    Ryan (VS Ars)
    Duffy ⦁ Robertson ⦁ Doherty ⦁ Valery
    Sterling ⦁ Mane ⦁ Salah ⦁ Son
    Aguero ⦁ Jimenez

    Subs: Foster (VS Che), Dunk, Gray, Holland
    0.1 ITB

    I am considering my TC on AGUERO vs LEI this week, he has an amazing record vs Leicester PLUS I believe he will be gunning for the Golden Boot. (Salah on 21, Mane & Aguero on 20 goals).

    My thinking for the rest of the season:
    Bring in one Man Utd player (due to fixtures)
    Bring a 3rd Man City player (Probably defence)

    Thoughts gents?
    Wouldn't mind taking a -4 for the right player 🙂

    Team ID: 4695
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/4695/event/36

    Cheers!

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Son > Pogba this week
      Kun {C} looks like the business

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Pogba seem uninterested if u ask me (eye test)

        1. laveshp
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          yea, its just the HUD effect, and my ML rival doesnt have a united player too.

      2. laveshp
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        TC Kun GW37? Or wait till final gameweek and slap it on one of the golden boot contenders?

  6. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So Man.Utd probably out of top 4,Chelsea need 1 win from last 2.
    Even if Chelsea fail,Arsenal can get two wins.

    Cardiff win and stage is set for last GW miracle Cardiff win at Old trafford.

  7. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What do i do with Vardy?Should i transfer Gray to Zaha?

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      i am keeping vardy

      one of those few guys that like big games

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        he does have a great scoring record v top 6, although Arsenal being a top 6 side definitely helps!

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm keeping him, in too good of form to dump and they will attack City on the break possibly effectively, can see that game 4-2 🙂

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm keeping him

  8. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Foster Ryan
    Duffy Robertson Bennett Vertonghen Bednarek
    Mane Sterling Son Eriksen Hojbjerg
    Jimenez Aguero Rondon
    2 FTs 0.1 ITB
    I can do Eriksen > Salah Aguero > Vardy and Vertonghen > AWB but that seems like destroying the entire team just to get Salah in. Or I keep faith in Eriksen, especially since its BOU. What should I be doing?

  9. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    After 3 X -8 hit GWs in a row think I'll go dullard and save FT this GW as bench is solid, thoughts?

    Lloris
    Robertson / TAA / Luiz
    Sterling / Mane / Son / Pogba
    Aguero / Vardy / DCL
    (Speroni, Neves, AWB, Bednarek)
    1FT
    0.1

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      not thinking of selling Son?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Don't think so, its the Jeckyll & Hyde team up next and BOU are well capable of shipping a few!

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not interested in finding out if four is the magic number?

      But yeah, save.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Went from 1k prior to GW35 to 15k last Saturday! A good Sunday seen me climb back into the top 10k and I want to finish there (after being there since GW27) so think I'll play safe for once this GW, save FT and put the armband on Kun

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ouch, painful. Did you have chips? That sounds like a good plan. Can't see anything I'd change. Good luck

    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes thats a good team for this week I'd save FT.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers mate!

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

      Very good team, mate 🙂

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Woo! Had my question on the scoutcast for the first time 🙂

  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Choose one each out these:

    A) Pogba (hud, CAR)
    B) B.Silva (LEI, bha)

    1) VVD (only possible with Bilva)
    2) TAA (Rotation risk for this week?)
    3) PVA
    4) Save one FT & start Valery (whu)

    Try to protect a 16 point lead over ML rival who has Bilva & TAA.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B
      3

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just block him with Bilva and TAA too imo, the lead is to narrow.

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If TAA starts tonight I'm worried he could be benched on Sat and I'd be blocking the wrong player.

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Who is your bench/4th defender and his?

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Valery for both of us.

            1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              You still have Duffy? Replace with TAA imo to block rival 🙂

              1. Karan14
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                If I go with Bilva I can afford VVD too who is more nailed.

                1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Ok, let see the CL game first.

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B2

    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B & 1

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

      A4

    6. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers guys!

      Mixed responses exactly how I've been feeling all week.

  12. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    GTG?
    Will keep Vardy and save FT for this week.
    Or maybe Son -> Pogba?

    Lloris
    Robbo, Laporte, Doherty
    Sterling, Mane, Son, Jota
    Kun (C), Vardy, Jim
    [Foster, Valery, Peltier, CHO!]
    Ta.

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I want you team but my TV only allows me to get Bilva instead of Sterling. GTG

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      G2G mate

    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Save FT.

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

      Watching with interest.

      From the exact same set up bar VVD for Doh and a slightly stronger bench with Redmond and Duffy I’m switching Vardy and Son to Haz and Wilson. A punt

  13. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    2 Ft's to use and I am thinking of doing these moves for the final 2 x GW's;

    a. Vardy > Zaha/Wilson

    b. Ryan > Allison/Ederson

    who do you think is better for the run in from both?

    Cheers

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ryan to Ederson

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks AMEY, only way I can get Ederson is doing Vardy > ??? too lol

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Don't then 😀
          Only striker I'd sell Vardy is Aguero atm

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not a fan of getting rid of in form players.

      Gk transfers are very dull. Be more adventurous, season is almost over.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        My other GK is Foster so both Ryan and him have very hard fixtures for the last 2?

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’d only move Vardy on for someone who’s likely to really haul. Don’t see Wilf doing that - he could return of course but so could Vardy

  14. nikzgfx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Me:

    Boruc, Etheridge,
    Robbo, TAA, Duffy, Bednarek, Masina,
    Salah, Son, B Silva, Deulofeu,
    Redmond,
    Aguero, Wilson, Jiminez

    1FT, £2.9m ITB

    Nearest ML rival 50 behind. Want to win the ML being top all season.

    Kepa, Begovic,
    Laporte, TAA, Wan Biska, Trippier, Yoshida
    Mane, Sterling, Son, Pogba, Højbjerg,
    Aguero, Jiminez, Long

    What FT to make:

    a) Son to Pogba
    b) Son to Hazard
    c) Son and Duffy to Sterling and Wan Biska -4

    1. nikzgfx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks in advance

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Let him take the hits.
      Your probably safe with that gap.
      I like Hazard this week.

      1. nikzgfx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate I like the Hazard punt as well

  15. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Move Lloris > Pickford to fund Mane > Hazard?

    Have Salah. (Differential) Hazard would be as well.

  16. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which team gets more points this week? (H2H final and we both have BB remaining)

    Leno. Guaita
    TAA. Robbo. Laporte. Yoshia. Bennett.
    Salah. Sterling (C). Son. BSliva. Mili.
    Rashford. Jiminez. Llorente.

    Pickford. Fab.
    Kola. Azpilicueta. Doherty. Laporte. Keane.
    Hazard. BSliva. Mili. Jota. Siggy.
    Rondon. Aguero (C). Jiminez

    Looks like it’s:
    sterling vs aguero
    Hazard vs salah
    Triple Liverpool vs triple Everton

  17. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy + Eriksen - > Kun (C) + Jota (-4)?

    Stuck with Jota in gw38 then, I know but not having Kun could cost me a potential 10K ranking (few 100 spots off)....

    Advice?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      YOLO

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sound advice, cheers Dom.

        Thoughts on the above - 4? 😉

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I personally own Vardy and Kun so tough one mate.

          Vardy is in great Form at present and could easily slip 1 or 2 pass City too!

  18. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which transfer should I do? My rival has Sterling:

    A) Eriksrn —> Pogba

    B) Eriksrn and Firm —> Sterling and Zaha (-4)

  19. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah to Sterling for free, yay or nay? Already have Mane

  20. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mane>Hazard (a good switch?)

    Leno
    Kola - TAA - Valery
    Salah - Son - Sterling - Hazard c
    Jimenez - Llorente - Aguero

    Ryan - JWP - Duffy - Bednarek

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good, you would captain hazard over Kun?

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not 100% but I don't see a lot in it. I think the Leicester game will be cagey.

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          i think there will be goals in City vs Lei game...

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thinking about that very move myself.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good switch.
      I'm also going to © Hazard.
      Son/Mane potential outgoing players for him

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Never captain a troll

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😀

    4. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Also considering this. Think the last two liverpool games will be tight

    5. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      great team mate

  21. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Still liking the look of my planned transfer this week for a 4 point hit - Foster and Duffy out for Guita and Shaw. Just feels a bit strange taking a 4 point hit for a GK/Defender.

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Risky move imo, think there will be goals jn the palace games and not long left to recoup the 4 points

  22. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Help, I still have triple Spurs (Lloris, Son, Eriksen)

    Thinking of either Eriksen to Pogba

    Or

    Eriksen and Gray for Hazard and Shane Long for a -4

    What do you reckon?

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not keen on -4 at this stage so eriksen to pogba

  23. George James
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Lloris or Gunn?

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lloris

  24. ritzyd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best move here?

    1.3m itb & 1 FT.

    Lloris (foster)
    Laporte-VVD-TAA (duffy-valery)
    Eriksen-son-mane-jwp (fraser)
    Aguero-jiminez-zaha

    A) eriksen to pogba
    B) mane to hazard
    C) fraser to siggy
    D) Save FT
    E) other . . .

  25. tokara
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son to Babel, anyone thinking the same?

    has money for Hazard though

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No chance! Defo hazard better than babel 😀

  26. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Folks, what option should I opt for?

    Vertonghen and Eriksen

    A) Pogba and Robbo
    B) Sterling and 4.1 def
    C) Hazard and 4.8 def

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  27. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Guys, what changes are needed to my team? Have 1FT £1.2M itb
    Foster (Ryan)
    Robbo, Laporte, Doherty, Valery (Duffy)
    Son, Mane, Sterling, Jota (Hojberg)
    Kun, Jimi, (Llorente).

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would get in Hazard.

  28. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Losing 15 pts on ML leader. He won't take a hit.

    Is it viable to take a -8 hit in order to bring some big guns like Hazard to make a difference?

  29. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen, gray to b.silva, Rashford the right move?

  30. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you sell Vertonghen now that he might not play next game?

    If so, who to buy? Shaw? I have TAA, Valery, Duffy and Dunk.