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Another Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline is almost upon us and there are plenty more to come throughout December.

As is always the case on a Friday, the comments section of our site is filled with requests for advice on transfer dilemmas and team help. So we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of them over the next hour.

He’ll be on hand to reply to comments below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up, with priority given to questions from Premium Members if there is a deluge.

As ever, you can chip in with your own opinions on the raft of RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, feel free to ignore the article subject matter and talk about any other wider FPL topics that you’d normally be musing on.

Don’t forget that, if it’s an algorithmic answer you’re after rather than an opinion-based one, we also have a ‘Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area, which gives points projections for this weekend and beyond – an example of which is below:

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  1. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    this week is carnage

  2. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Currently with this team, with no money in the bank and FT used.

    Sanchez*
    TAA - Cancelo - Alonso - White
    Salah - Jota* - Gundo - Bernardo
    CR7 - King
    Foster* - Toney* - Livra - Brownhill

    Waiting on Liverpool training pictures, but if Jota is out again, does Jota + Foster --> Bowen + Bachman (-8) look good? leaves enough money to upgrade Toney to Watkins next week. Could also upgrade Sanchez to DDG in the move, but not enough money to upgrade Toney to Watkins or Antonio for the week after

  3. Cheeky Onion
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On WC with 0.0 ITB - G2G?

    DDG
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Dalot - White
    Salah - Jota - Silva - Bowen
    Ronaldo

    Gunnarsson - Gray - Dennis - Locadia

    Not sure about United triple up and also what to do with Jota?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That looks great. Just play Dennis or Gray this GW and bench Jota

      1. Jeapesy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice team just not yet sure about double united defence

        1. Cheeky Onion
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          There aren't any other defenders 4.4 and under that interest me, any you'd suggest? I could go Ramsdale over DDG, but the 2 players I'm chasing in my ML both have him. A lot of eggs in the United basket seems high risk, high reward

          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Let them take the risk. Locadia might get 50 minutes for the rest of the season. Your fifth defender will prob play similar minutes in your team. Swap Dalot for a fodder like Williams, Gray to Gilmour/Brownhill, upgrade Locadia, for Broja maybe, should leave you with 15 starters. Don't let your ML ductare your team. Tell them all your not wildcarding and to go for the -16 point hits they're planning today 😉

            1. Cheeky Onion
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Locadia is a complete write off to allow for 14 players that have the potential to haul.

              I think I'd prefer Dalot and Gray + a blank player to 3 players that are all quite fodderish

              It could backfire, but a bench of Williams, Brownhill and Broja feels quite bland

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I went for the triple up as well and it feels as though if theres a time to do it, its now. Worst case scenario if you need to move Dalot on, you can so to fodder with your current bench coverage. I like it

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes and no. Strong bench for now, but moving him to fodder would only leave me with 1 playing bencher. I guess Manquilo would be the only option.

        But at his cost, even if he doesn't haul big, could still be decent value

  4. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to put as 1st on bench?

    A) Gallagher
    B) Jota

    Currently starting ESR

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gallagher

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Start Jota and ESR.

  5. Threat Level Midnight
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench order good? I will f**k off after a few responses.

    De Gea
    TAA-Cancelo-Rudiger-Dalot
    Salah-Jota-Saka
    CR7 (C)-Dennis-Antonio

    Gunn-Livra-Raph-Gilmour

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yeah id maybe put raph first. could get something against this chelsea defence

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd put Raph above Livra - Chelsea def not looking as water tight as a few weeks ago. Whoever it is will almost certainly start with Jota in first XI

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers both

  6. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please can you bench one?

    A) Jota*
    B) Dennis (BRE away)
    C) Raph (CHE away)

    1. Cheeky Onion
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jota - seems highly unlikely her starts as of now. FWIW I have Dennis, Gray, White and Dalot ahead of him in my squad this week

  7. Tinydancer
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez / Steele / Reg / Kane / Jota Owner ...........

    Also have Raphinha and Jiminez I want to get rid of. Not sure if I should FH or just take a -4 and field 9 or whatever.

    Will spurs game midweek go ahead? any news on that?

    1. Tinydancer
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      and Bissouma, I have him as well

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt midweek game goes on. If you use FH for a DGW, you should be able to make up at least 8-12+ points so I'd save it for then. I think it's time to take some hits bud, you won't be alone

  8. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Simple Kane -> Ronaldo for free the move here?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Salah Jota ESR Gallagher
    Kane Antonio

    4.0 White Broja Sissoko

    1FT 0.5ITB

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

    Reguilon to Maguire worth a -4?

    Otherwise would have to hope one of Allan or Jota starts. Already on a hit

    1. The Mastermind
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why Maguire? Get Dalot if you want a United defender

  10. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane and Raphinha to Ronaldo and Bowen for free or also Jota out for Bernardo for a hit? Have Smith Rowe also. (Pukki and Livramento on bench)

    1. The Mastermind
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Take the hit - good transfers!

  11. HeyHeyDembo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    In WC:

    A. De Gea + Ben White
    B. Ramsdale + Dalot
    C. De Gea + Dalot

    1. The Mastermind
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  12. The Mastermind
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please help - having a nightmare of a gameweek…

    Ramsdale - Foster
    James - TAA - Cancelo - Regulion - Livra
    Jota - Salah - ESR - Raph - Brownhill
    Kane - Dennis - Toney

    Should I do -
    A - Kane > Ronaldo (FT)
    B - Kane, Raph > Ronaldo, Bilva (-4)
    C - Kane, Raph > Ronaldo, Mount (-4)
    D - Kane, Raph, Regulion > Ronaldo, Mount, Dalot (-8)
    E - Something else

    Thank you!!

  13. Lubic87
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guessing Tom has finished answering these now, but with Jota potentially out, I need to take a -4 hit:
    A) Toney > King
    B) Emerson > Dalot

  14. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looking forward to being overtaken by some GW1 dead teams this week

  15. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) raph to Bowen B) jota to Bowen C) ESR to 6.1 like Gallagher or fornals or d)Jesus to forward under 9? Thanks

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wait until after 5 for Jota, Jesus and ESR updates if any. Keep Jota if he trains today. No point selling Raphinha, as difficult as Chelsea might be, he will play.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ok cool will do. I think Bowen is the pick this week

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks that’s my preference but will wait til further news on ESR, foden, Jesus & jota

  16. Gidi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sadly I had sanchez, regie, son and toney in my team. So made my one FT to move sanchez to de gea.

    This means i will be playing raphinha (che) and Luiz (liv) this week if I don't make another transfer so deciding how many hits to take. I also have Jota who is orange flagged. no bench at all.

    Options are:
    a. Son to Bowen (-4)
    b. Son/Toney to Ronaldo and Fred (-8)
    c. son/toney/alonso to Ronaldo, Dalot and 6.4 or less (probably smith rowe, saka, tielemans, odegard or fornals).

    thoughts greatly appreciated.

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hi im in/was in a similar boat

      Had to press the -16 button night before last

      I had Sanchez Williams Johnson son Rowe bissouma kane Toney

      I made 5 transfers

      Ron mount Bowen Robertson king

      And still have no gk

      Let’s hope for the best

      I think option C for u

      1. Gidi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

  17. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone worried about mount resting after 8 Dec 90mins, 4 Dec 80 mins and 1 Dec 90mins

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry 4 Dec 90m

    2. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well I am now !

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Puts me off ! If I was brave I would go ziyech but risky

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not this week he rested in the champions League midweek and they can't afford to drop points in the league

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He played CL midweek

        2. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          This is wrong, he played full game vs Zenit

      • GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No. He's young and fairly fresh cos he hasn't played much PL this season.

    4. RamaLangaDingDong
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Goalkeeper fix required: 0FT and 0.3 ITB

      Gunnarson (3.9m) to Bachmann (4.2m)
      OR
      Sanchez (4.5) to Guita (4.6)

      (- I had actually earmarked the cash to do Livramento to Dalot, but you can't spend it twice...!)

      Doing the Gunnaarson move gives me two playing goalkeepers over the Festive period but I'm not sure how much I trust Watford to keep clean sheets...?

      Plus, BHA and CRY have pretty similar defensive stats so it would be a pretty sideways move.

      Anything I am missing here, or do I bank the transfer and keep Sanchez for his double...?

    5. Torgeirlo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      should i hold on Vardy, or worth -4 to get in ronaldo, or wait for next gw.

      1. lajb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hold Vardy for this week surely! Newcastle at home - plus I don't think Norwich away under the lights under Dean Smith is as easy as it looks.

    6. FFFoxy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jota > Mount -4
      Or play ESR?

    7. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2FT's made for -4. Still have two flags in my starting 11 and Livramento as my only bench player. Can't lie I love the chaos.

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

      Hi! I made two early free transfers and was planning to make another for -4 (Mount for Brownhill) - but have Lloris on goal and Foster on the bench. So the question is:

      - Do I go goalkeeper-less and hope that Mount outperforms any potential 'keeper replacements, then transfer in Sanchez next week?
      - Or ditch the Mount transfer and instead bring in a keeper in this week? And if so, which keeper (BUT note that if I did so, I'd have to play Brownhill or Hwang - or possibly both if Jota doesn't play!)

      Team is:

      Lloris

      TAA Cancelo James

      Jota Salah Gallagher Bernardo Brownhill (would sub for Mount)

      Vardy Broja

      Bench: Foster, Hwang, Reguilon, Johnson (West Ham)

      Thanks for your help!!

      1. Forcella Boys
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’ve got Lloris and Sanchez but am going keeperless this week.FWIW

        1. lajb
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers!

    9. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hi,
      Best replacement for Raphina pls:

      A) Gundogan
      B) Bernardo
      C) Bowen
      D) Mount

      Current team:

      Ramsdale
      TAA - Cancelo - James - Alonso
      Salah (c) - Raphina - Jota
      Vardy - Wilson - King

      Subs: Fernandez - ESR - Gallagher - Livramento

    10. finnish92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thoughts about this WC team?

      Guaita (Foster)
      James, TAA, Cancelo (Dalot) (Livramento)
      Salah, Jota, Foden, B.Silva, Docouré
      Antonio, King, Watkins

    11. Ruudy Van
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Already taken a -4 this week, would you sell Lloris?!?

      **Lloris**
      Christensen TAA cancelo James
      Salah jota Bilva mbuemo
      King Ronaldo
      (Foster Livra hwang brown hill)