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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 1

FPL Question Time returns for the 2019/20 campaign and we are inviting Fantasy Football Scout users to submit their questions ahead of Friday’s Gameweek 1 deadline.

Be it premium midfielders, ‘big six’ assets, five at the back, £4.0m options or any other subject you’re musing on, be sure to ask your question via the Google Form below.

As per last season, we have recruited the services of some familiar names from our site and on social media to share their opinion on the subjects you raise.

Who’s on the panel this week?

FPL General – Contributor to the Scout site who has three finishes inside the top 400 in the last five seasons and who has a huge following on Twitter. General – aka Mark – also appeared on the official FPL Show last season.

Who Got the Assist? – Tom and Nick run one of Twitter’s most active Fantasy accounts and run their very own blog, also producing an excellent regular podcast.

FPL Family – Lee and Sam run the popular Fantasy podcast and Twitter account. They were guests on the FPL Show last season.

Ted / Rotation’s Alter Ego – Moderator and the site’s recently appointed Assistant Community Manager. Ted finished 633rd in the world last season.

James / HamezMace  – A long-term member of and frequent poster to the Fantasy Football Scout site.

Tom / avfc82 – A long-term member of and frequent poster to the Fantasy Football Scout site. Tom has a remarkable five top 1,000 finishes to his name in ten years of playing FPL.

 

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  1. Moeda
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Quick check - Team 1 or Team 2??

    1)
    Pope
    Digne, Robbo, VVD, Laporte
    Barkley, Salah, KDB, Perez
    Auba, Deulofeu

    (Heaton, Dendocker, kelly, Greenwood)

    OR

    2)
    Pope
    Digne, Robbo, TTA, Laporte
    Salah, Salah, Perez
    King, Deulofeu, Joelinton

    (Heaton, Dendocker, kelly, McGinn)

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      1 but without KDB

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

        Two Salahs. You got 112.5 Million??

        1. Moeda
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Supposed to be Sterling

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Deulofeu injured?....hardly played PS.

    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Deulofeu and Laporte both injury doubts?

  2. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best use of 1m?

    A) Stones -> Laporte (starter)
    B) Dendonker -> McGinn (1st sub if I get him)
    C) Greenwood -> Loncadia (1st sub if I get him)

    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Moeda
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      thx guys

    4. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

  3. sw3nzor
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Does anyone know anything about Sadio Mane?
    Why he did not start on community shield? Is he injured, or on holiday?
    Cheers

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Returns from his 16 day summer break tomorrow

      1. sw3nzor
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Returns to training tomorrow.

      Klopp has said he should be fit for Friday all being well.

      1. sw3nzor
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you!

  4. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Don’t think today’s CS helped with my decision! Leaning towards B but what do you think?

    A)
    Heaton
    TAA/ Robbo, VVD, Digne, Walker
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Fraser/ Moura
    Wilson, Deulo/ Jota
    (Button) (Dendo, Lundstram, Greenwood)

    B)
    Heaton
    TAA/ Robbo, VVD, Digne, Cathcart
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, McGinn
    Kane, King
    (Button) (Dunk, Dendo, Greenwood)

    Cheers

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Prefer B

  5. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which option out of these?

    A KDB, Barkley, Walker-peters

    B Fraser, Moura, Coleman

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Moura can be moved to Haller/Kean after few weeks.

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

        Except Moura is a Middy and the other two are Strikers

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B

  6. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which of the Southampton trio? Adams, Ings, or Redmond?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Adams

    2. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ings

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

      Redmond

    4. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Are Adams and Ings sure starters? I'd play safe with Redmond.

    5. ***00tennis***
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Adams

  7. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Just saw that pepe wasn't in arsenal's squad for their friendly today. Chances of him starting gw 1? Was thinking of punting on him but if he is unlikely to start I'll just go KDB

    1. ***00tennis***
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      bench at best GW1 likely starter v Burnley GW2

  8. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Seen a lot of confidence in KDB on here today. I watched the game and he played just OK. 1st half put in a decent shift but second half Liverpool dominated and he hardly touched the ball. Not sure I'd be spending £9.5 on that form. (Yes, I know he won't face Liverpool every week)

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      he's basically a year out of playing full time so I'd not start with him but keep an eye.

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, he's def got potential but certainly is nowhere near fully fit yet and faded badly in the 2nd half.

    2. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wasn't enthused but wasn't put off completely, had his moments.

  9. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any Hammers here? Tempted by Lanzini or Fornals. Which is a better FPL prospect?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Not while Anderson is there..

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Why not? They can, and do play all; together. Actually Anderson has looked off the pace so far this year. Fornals and Haller seem to have great chemistry

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

      Think Haller is the best bet because there are so many midfielders all of them are bound to get limited minutes

      1. ted mcnure
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        This

  10. Fordy40
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton-Button
    VVS-TAA-Zinky-Coleman-Lundstram
    Salah-KDB-Siggy-Perez-Doncke
    Kane-King-Greenwood

    Not bad ??

    1. Fordy40
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      * - VVD

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Decent

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      That'll do!
      gl

  11. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    why the hype around Perez?

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

      I don't understand it either

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Playing just behind Vardy but classed as a midfielder in fpl

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        OOP appeal?

    3. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Playing upfront with Vardy in a solid looking Leicester team

    4. iati
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      had a great season last year from midfield and is naturally a striker so may also play as a forward + he is a guaranteed starter as he costed them 30 mil

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Nailed on? Remember we broke the bank when spending £28m on Slimani and he barely played.........he was, however, also crap which may have had something to do with it!!

        Leicester always play a back 4 and you will have Vardy, Tielemans, Maddison and either Ndidi/Choudary on the team sheet most weeks so that leaves 2 from Albrighton, Perez, Gray and Barnes....Perez probably does get nod over Gray so probably correct. Can always switch to Tielemans for same price if doesn't work out

    5. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      OOP
      Solid attacking team
      Great price
      Good pre season
      No brainer for me

  12. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A. Siggy/Wilson/Wood

    or

    B. Perez/King/Vardy

    Pope/Heaton

    TAA/VVD/Laporte/Coleman/Lundstrom

    Salah/KDB/Fraser/Dendoncker

    Greenwood

    1. iati
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      i like B more but both are good

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

    Bilva or Fraser?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I like Bilva and he was in very dangerous positions today

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

        Thanks dude

    2. DIMITRIS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Fraser for FPL. Bilva is MUCH better player than him but his style doesn't translate well into points, and he's more expensive.

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Fraser. Bilva an excellent player but not for FPL

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Depends where he plays, Bilva had a good end to last season playing on the right of the front 3

        1. Belli2007
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Fraser good on set pieces though.....amazed no one has bought him tbh

    4. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      fraser

  14. iati
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    which option?
    A: KDB+zinchenko+ryan+butten
    B: sig+laporte+2X4.5 GK (prob heaton and pope and optinally just 5.0+4.0)

  15. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Whats the latest on Laporte’s injury

  16. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    What do you think, how much will Moise Kean cost and will you have him in your squad?

    1. iati
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      not proven enough for me didnt play enough career games to select straight off

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        But he's one of the greatest young prospects in the world. Scored easily for Juventus when he was given minutes.
        Should be monitored closely, and if he's 7 milion, could as well be a still with Everton's fixtures.

        1. DIMITRIS
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Steal*

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      7

    3. Doubter2Believer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      8.0m. And i would like to ask the question of whether ppl would have Kean over Siggy? Or Richarlison? I dont fancy going double with Everton attack

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        If he's cheaper than 8.0m I'll have him. If things doesn't work out, there are plenty alternatives. Also I think it would be nasty from FPL to price him 8.0, given his minutes played for Juve, transfer fee payed for him and also considering how young is he. I hope for 7.0m price tag, then he would definitely be worth a punt.

    4. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      7.0 and no.

    5. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      7.5 or 8.0. Would be tempted but not right away as Silva tends to introduce new signings gradually rather than throwing them in at the deep end.

  17. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Need a 6.5 MF or below not Perez ( have him). Thoughts?

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

      You already have McGinn?

      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I knew you would weigh in!

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Tielemans if you don’t mind doubling up. Brooks was your other option but injured.

    3. iati
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      could go with redmond/townsend but both inconsistent... personally wouldnt want to start any other 6.5 and under midfielder except perez

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Barkley

    5. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Barkley.
      Plays as n10 and has 4 goals and 3 assist pre season.
      With lack of reliable striker in Chelsea I will take the punt

    6. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      robinson or norwood

    7. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm starting with Perez and Tielmans. Two proven Premier League performers in a good team with ok fixtures. Once it becomes clearer who the best 5.5. - 6.0 options are, and who is the best out of those two, it's easy to downgrade one of them rather than trying to guess at this stage.

  18. Pigeon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Name out the best 6.5 fwds and under that aren't King

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Jota, Wesley, Southampton boys

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Loads of them. King would be irrelevant without penalties and that's not a good thing

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        You do realise that the introduction of VAR means penalties are going to be awarded like confetti this season.

        1. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          This might not be true

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wesley

    4. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Deeney, delofeu (prefer Deeney)

    5. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wood
      Wesley
      Sharp

      1. Pigeon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I'm leaning towards Wood atm, think he'll be golden the first few weeks

  19. Fantasy man
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    |.Heaton.|
    -bissaka-TAA-Duffy-Ake
    -Perez-siggy-salah-sterling
    -Auba-Murray-
    Button-Dendoncker-Lundstram-Greenwood

    Am I good to go or not

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

      Not Ake? Leakiest away defence in the league last season. Not sure about Murray especially with Maupay apparently signing

  20. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys,

    I am heading on holidays tomorrow for 3 weeks so going to have to set my team for GW1 tonight. How does this lot look?

    Heaton Ryan

    Zinchenko Coleman Zouma Taylor Lundstram

    Salah Moura Lanzini Barkley Stephens

    Kane Kun King

    1. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Good enough..
      Zouma/Taylor/Lanzini would be my worries..
      you need definite starters..
      gl

  21. MT180
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this?

    Lloris
    El Mohamady Walker VVD
    Salah KDB Barkley Zaha Perez
    Kane King

    Button Cutrone Aarons Lundstram

    Been debating swapping Walker and Zaha for AWB and Moura/Martial. Also, what are people's thoughts on Cutrone? He seems great value for 6m.

    1. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Cutrone waste of funds, won't start consistently, same with Elmo

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      El Mohamady is not first choice. Any doubt removed Guilbert starting yesterday vs Leipzig. Cutrone is gamble rather go with Wesley or another 6m

    3. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Got a feeling Cutrone is going to be their Europa League and Cup striker

    4. MT180
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers lads.

  22. tyron
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Robbo vs moura
    Go

    1. tyron
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Oh and why lol

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Robbo
      Think long term

  23. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    who do u rather guys?

    A) trossard
    B) barkely
    C) other option max 6.0

    1) kane and king
    2) wilson and jimenez

    in both options will own salah and sterling

    1. tyron
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A 2

      1. tyron
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Actually a 1

        1. Totti
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          thanks mate 🙂

    2. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'd go Kane and King. Jimi not only has tougher fixtures to start the season, but he's nursing a bit of a foot injury and has a 6,000 mile round trip game in Armenia three days before their opener

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        thanks alot 🙂
        much appreciated

  24. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any view on est option here please??

    Pope button
    TAA robbo digne xxx rico
    Salah sterling xxx perez dendonk
    Wilson xxx Greenwood

    A......zinchenko fraser deeney

    B...... 4.5m def kdb wesley

    Thanks

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

      A for me

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I have the exact same team except for these 3 spots

      Currently on Zinchenko + Moura + AWB

      But Im not sure about any of them

  25. sw3nzor
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any Bournemouth here?
    Who will start in goal: Begovic or Boruc?

    1. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It could be Travers, no one actually knows

    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Travers is better than both, but too much uncertainty..
      besides, it's Bmth..you don't want our def!

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Bournemouth forum vast majority say Boruc some say Boruc or Ramsdale others Boruc/Ramsdale/Travers. Literally none want Begovic starting

    4. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      The pecking order is currently Boruc, Begovic, Travers, Ramsdale

      It should be Boruc, Ramsdale and release the other two. Travers is absolutely dog sh** and begovic would struggle playing for Boscombe athletic in the Subway national league.

      The consensus among the staff is that Ramsdale will eventually take the number 1 jersey.

  26. Mork calling Orson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Gtg?
    Pope (Button)
    Laporte TAA Digne Cathcart/Dunk
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez (Dendoncker)
    Vardy King (Greenwood)

  27. iati
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    best midfielder 10m and under?

    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      KDB

  28. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Digne or a city defender?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Coleman. Or Laporte if you can stretch the 0.5 over digne.

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Digne

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Digne
      Solid and safe set and forget choice

  29. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is Alli definitely injured GW1?

    If so, is Lucas now a good option?

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

      Are Villa players now good option?

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

        Alli out is bad news for Villa and great news for Spurs. Hopefully hes out for a while so Poch can finally realize his best team is Son and Moura together and no Alli.

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

          No Son. Suspended

        2. tyron
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Worried about lamela

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He is a great option for GW1 only. Still could be worth a punt.

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Adams or Wesley for a 6.0 striker punt.

    (If Kean is 6.5 I’ll get him instead though likely)

    1. odannyboys
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      wesley