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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 3

It is a short but important week coming up for Fantasy Premier League managers.

There are some big decisions to be made ahead of Gameweek 3 as some prepare to spend their two free transfers, others consider the Wildcard and that’s before we even get on to the captaincy.

So we’ve put together another panel of fine FPL minds to help you with any dilemmas.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Simon March – Former FPL champion who won the title in 2014/15 and has provided excellent advice ever since.

Always Cheating – The USA’s number one FPL podcast duo comprising of Josh and Brandon.

Gregor – Long-time Fantasy Football Scout moderator.

Doosra – Fantasy Football Scout user with some rather popular custom tables.

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2,268 Comments Post a Comment
  1. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does this need a WC mates?

    Ryan
    Robertson Chenko Digne Bissaka Lundstram
    Sterling Salah KDB Moura
    Jota

    Button King Dendoncker Greenwood

    Thanks!

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

      no it doesnt and u know it lol

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I am already on a -4 this week.

        Digne and Moura may not start / play, and bench is weak.

        No United attacking coverage.

        These were my main concerns

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’d WC to your team

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Really? Appreciate the feedback.

        No United coverage is my main concern (Martial Rash)

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely not.

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Only if you are currently tempted to take hits to replace your current defense, mid and attack with your current defense mid and attack

    5. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is this a serious question? You have a template team already, a lot would wildcard to this type of team. The key is can you select the NEXT template team, if you can then wildcard to that

    6. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You have good team, just few chances and you have a great team so be patient. Moura to Martial next week.

    7. merin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. Just find a way to do Moura -> Martial

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why so desperate to do transfers. He has king on the bench. Play king not Moura, bench Moura and ditch him next week

        1. merin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Agree

    8. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Err no.

  2. SerieD
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My team:
    Button(Pope)
    Laporte, Digne, Robertson, Van Dijk, Rico
    Salah(C), Sterling, Martial, Fraser (Drinkwater)
    Wilson, (Long, Greenwood)

    Suggestions?
    Do you think it is a good idea to change out fraser, Wilson and take martial pukki/wood?
    Other ideas?

    Thank you!

  3. jamie1972
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not the most riveting of questions I know but:

    a) El Mohammedy (is he nailed)
    b) Pieters

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      El mo could rotate

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Neither are nailed

  4. simong1
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best option below?

    A) Roll FTs
    B) Robbo & Perez > AWB & Martial (free)
    C) Robbo & King > AWB & Pukki (free)

    Pope - Button
    Robertson - VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Lundstram
    Sterling - KDB - Salah - Perez - Dendocker
    King - Jota - Greenwood

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

      b or a

  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bottom of previous page

    Is this worth -4?

    Salah Fraser Jota ➡ Mane Martial Pukki

    1. Ian Davis
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Probably just about, yes.

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

      Not a fan of Salah out for a hit. Good fixture for Jota this week too.

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like it

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What do you mean? Please elaborate

    4. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      not for me

    5. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I can't believe that Salah is turning into a differential

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He’s owned by 41% dude

        1. jamie1972
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A lot ditching for Mane/Sterling though

      2. Fpl Old Guard
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I switched Salah to Sterling last night (I already own KDB if you are wondering why u don’t have Sterling already), not sure if it was a wise move but City’s fixtures look too good to ignore

    6. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Salah vs Monreal is probably gonna be nasty. Wouldn't be surprised if he outscores trio you're getting in.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I just feel Mane will outscore Salah this season week in week out

    7. Utensilitility
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      ul

    8. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Can see very similar outputs from both sets. So yes, if you feel strongly for the latter. Personally, I'd keep Salah and Jota

  6. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    am i gtg? Or would you play VVD or Lund ahead of Ceballos?

    Heaton
    Coleman Soyuncu Robbo
    Sterling(C) KDB Martial Perez Ceballos
    Auba Jota

    VVD / Lundstram / Greenwood

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would play Lund and VVD over Soyuncu and Ceballos

    2. jamie1972
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Paying 6.5m for a defender and benching him, ever, is just asking for trouble.

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would never bench VvD. He can score against anyone.

      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Start VVD ahead of Ceballos?

        Bit of a shite game having 2 defenders vs 2 attackers

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Him or Soyuncu.

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Never bench Virgil

    5. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No Pool attacking will haunt you

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You a Detroit lions fan? Have to ask being its your photo...

        1. cravencottage
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          yes I am!

  7. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Salah, TAA, Mount, and Barnes
    B) Mane, KWP, Dendoncker, and Kane

    All 4 will start, Dendoncker to rotate with Lundstram in B.

    A or B?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. jamie1972
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  8. Stryder05
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any ideas on how to squeeze Martial into this team? Or if I even need him?

    Pope, Button
    Digne, VVD, AWB, Lundstram, Kelly
    Sterling, Mane, KDB, Ceballos, Dendo
    Kane, Pukki, Greenwood

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You would need to lose one of the big hitting mdf

    2. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Team looks good as it is, don’t need to squeeze martial in as whoever you got can do the job.

    3. Stryder05
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'll stick with it then, cheers guys!

    4. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That is tough. I guess you have to think which one of Mané KDB Sterling will do worse than Martial and switch. You may find you don’t want Martial after all now

  9. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The only thing that stops me from captaining Sterling is fear that Salah will go berserk and his EO will kill my rank.
    Hate this feeling....

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Again I’m tempted by Salah but Kane vs Newcastle is too tempting

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Dont own Kane but he does look like a stand out option.

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

      Sterling's ownership is pretty much the same as Salah's.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        But Salah will be most capped me thinks.

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Why's that? Sterling has an easier fixture on paper.

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Masses will go for Salah beacasue of his "God like" status.
            But maybe its just me.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Imagine a lot of Kane captainers will dent Salah's EO

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Fair point.

    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gotta go for Kane this week.

      This dilemma is why I’m going cheap up top. I won’t be captaining kane much. Is he that necessary? Others firing for a lot less

  10. Aubaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Play Heaton or Pope?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope - Wolves will be knackered after Europe. 0-0 likely

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope for me

      Always Pope

  11. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any advice please

    Either A ) Lund home to Leicester. or
    B ) McGinn home to Everton

    Thoughts?

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  12. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) VVD, Soyuncu, Dunk, Lundstram (Dendoncker, Pieters, Greenwood)
    B) Digne, AWB, Dunk, Lundstram (Dendoncker, Kelly, Greenwood)
    C) Zinchenko, AWB, Dunk, Lundstram (Dendoncker, Pieters, Greenwood)
    D) Mount, AWB, Dunk, Lundstram (Pieters, Kelly, Greenwood)

    Cheers

  13. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What WC team is better

    Pope - 4.0
    VVD - AWB - Montoya - Soyuncu - 4.0
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Ceballos - 4.5
    Kane - Pukki - 4.5
    0.4 ITB
    (4-4-2)

    Pope - 4.0
    VVD - AWB - Montoya - Soyuncu - 4.0
    Mane - Sterling - KDB - Son - Ceballos
    Pukki - Barnes
    0.8 ITB
    (3-5-2)

    1. squ1rrel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard could also replace Ceballos in the second.

    2. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1st one. Because Kane

    3. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      To much uncertainty with Son so I would do A.

    4. Utensilitility
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      spot the difference

    5. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      so basically Salah & Kane vs Mane & Son
      the former of course.

      im going with a variant of your second team with Martial over Son and 5.5s over 4.5s in defence

  14. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A wc would give me a great team including KDB and Martial, Laporte and Emerson. However, it would leave me with a forward line of only Pukki and 2x4.5. The team looks great playing 4-5-1. The worry is the flexibility of trades if there are injuries. Risky to go w/o kdb and Martial or more risky losing your wc so early?

  15. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy

    Sell or hold?

    1. Utensilitility
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      keep and captain

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Poor advise

  16. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Double Liverpool defence is becoming a differential. I'm going to keep the faith and hope it pays off in the coming weeks.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Probably will.

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I agree

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I feel the same, giving the double up a few more weeks at least.

    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Just so much value tied up and no cs. Liverpool should have conceded a hell of a lot more goals and are playing differently than last season. However I’m inclined to keep Trent. Big trouble dropping him in my team

    5. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not as long as Alisson is out. Mixed fixtures too, and they've generally been awful at the back

    6. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Plus attacking returns on top of the CS's. Hoping their lack of midweek game this week has prompted a lot of extra defensive work in training too!

  17. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Robbo + Fraser - > KDB + Dunk?

    Have VVD, Digne, Walker.

  18. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ceballos best 5.6 or under?

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      long term yes
      short term, probably mcginn given the fixtures

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gone McGinn for next 3/4 at least then will likely become Ceballos when we've seen more of him and the fixtures turn.

    3. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Mcginn for the minute

    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Seems like it yes. He should be priced more around 6 especially if he keeps playing - which he should.

      Him and Trossard easily the best under 7.5 options.

    5. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all

  19. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    according to FFFix-

    tonights risers: Martial, Pukki, Sterling, Mount, AMN, Cantwell, Rashford
    tonights fallers (>2% ownership): Joelinton, Gundogan, Holebas, Haller, Vardy, Kean

    1. Utensilitility
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      who is amn

      1. squ1rrel
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Maitland niles

        1. Utensilitility
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          exactly

    2. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Might have to mount the Mount bandwagon.

  20. aidmata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope Ryan

    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko Lundstram

    Salah Sterling KDB Perez Deondocker

    King Jota Greenwood

    Thoughts on VVD and Perez to Martial and KWP? Will likely WC during international break.

  21. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1. Mount, Lundstram
    2. Cantwell, AWB

    Which combo is better?

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

      hmm 1 for now. better fixtures and higher ceiling

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not AWB and pukkis assist provider?

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

          seems like u set bro but mount has better fixtures than cantwell and well lundstram is a def literally playing in a number 7 roll with decent fixtures too

          1. subhojit123
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I am not set yet. I had just made swich to mount and lundstram. But was then wondering whether it was a mistake. So was seeking help. Thank you.

  22. tyron
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    please help here guys just want some advice. this is my team

    ryan
    holebas lundstram robertson digne
    mcginn sterling kdb salah perez
    jota (wilson)

    i already did fraser to kdb.

    would u

    A - rid perez to mount/tross for a -4 to do wilson to rash gw 4
    or
    B keep perez vs sheff and just do the -4 gw 4 to get either martial or rashford

    its a case of either -4 this week or -4 gw 4

    1. Utensilitility
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      do you have a wildcard?

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

        yea i do.. u think its needed?

        1. Utensilitility
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          definitely

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Ignore this guy he is clueless troll

            1. onceuponatyne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              This. You're nowhere near needing to use your WC.

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

                thanks guys!

            2. Utensilitility
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              wtf man we all have opinions

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Play Wilson and no transfer, considering Watford are atrocious I suggest bench holebas for Wilson

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

        thanks for the advice mate

  23. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Whats more of a priority... to get rid of King or Perez?

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Do you need the one left to play? If so, get rid of King. Perez has better fixtures.

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I sold Perez and kept King.

  24. Kompanjongene
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah+Zaha to Manè + KDB worth a -4 hit?

    1. Utensilitility
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      yeah

      1. Kompanjongene
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks! Or Salah + Kean -> KDB + Kane? No attacking pool players then..

        1. Utensilitility
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          salah and kean for pool cover

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

    choose between A and B

    Team A
    adrian button
    kelly zinchenko kwp/zouma Awb lundstram
    Kdb mane martial sterling cantwell
    pukki kane wickham

    Team B
    adrian button
    vvd zinchenko Kwp lundtsram Awb
    salah martial sterling mccgin cantwell
    pukki kane wickham

    Please reply so i can choose 🙁

  26. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    Taa, Robertson, Zincenko, Coleman
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Perez
    Puki, Wilson

    A. Wilson, Fraser, Taa/Robertston, to Kane, Martial, 4.0 (Start Dendoker or Lundstram)

    B. Wilson, Fraser, Perez to Rashford, Martial, Mount

  27. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it silly to have Pope as my number one keeper and button as the sub keeper? Think I'd rather have Pope over Ryan but obviously if Pope doesn't play if have no reserve keeper to come in.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Get Hart if you have the spare 0.5...

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thats fine. It’s what I have.

      Very unlikely that Pope doesn’t play. Worst case in which he doesn’t, you can sort it the following week.

      Waste of 0.5 getting another keeper who you don’t envisage plying.

  28. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just seen Bournemouth's fixtures after Man City, not bad.. Will I regret doing Wilson ----> Pukki..?

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      probably will

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dunno. I just like Wilson full stop. Bought him for the stretch and planning on keeping it that way.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah it just feels knee jerky. Hmmm

      2. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Same here. And 5 + 5 is not as good as expected but it's certainly not bad.

        I also have Pukki though.

    3. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm sticking with Wilson. If he bags against City everyone will pile on him.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Whey someone talking sense, his only bad fixture is City then they good fixtures again. And he scored last season vs city if I remember correctly. But everyone wants to ditch for the Wilson hauls after city I guess 😀

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

      Im even keeping King.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Might as well tbh assuming u have pukki already. There is like nothing else there in that forward bracket aside Jota, king and Pukki. Let’s say you wanted king out and already have Pukki then you probably actually want to upgrade a midfielder to replace him so that’s like two transfers to get king out. Hardly worth it imo. He has been trash granted but two transfers is a big no from me. And he doesn’t need to be good to score a penalty

  29. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with this team? With 1 FT!

    DDG
    VVD KWP Zinchenko Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Martial Dendoncker
    Aubameyang Deeney

    Button Wilson Hayden Rico

    Planning to do Aubameyang to Kane with 1 FT!

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That's King* Not Wilson!

    2. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds good to me

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Should I play Dendoncker or King?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          King by a country mile

        2. cuppatea78
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          King all day long

  30. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Take a hit to get rid of Barkley (already on -4)?
    Also play King or Dendo. Cheers.

    Ryan
    Digne VVD Zinc Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Ceballos
    Kane Pukki King

    Button Dendoncker Barkley Pieters

    1. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not worth taking a hit

      1. mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks