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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. winchester
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GTG or anything worth a hit? cheers.

    ramsdale
    taa - cancelo - james - livra
    salah(C) - bernardo - jota
    antonio - dennis - hwang

    (foster - gilmour - reguilon - son)

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hwang to King if you can

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

        Combining those two names is quite funny if you fancy such humor

        1. Coys96
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😀

      2. winchester
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        double watford worth?

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

      With Jota a doubt, Might be worth a hit to transfer out Son or Reguilon

  2. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Should I free hit? (only 1FT)

    Guaita
    TAA James Alonso Cancelo Livramento
    Raphinha Salah *Jota*
    Wilson *Archer*

    Foster Toney Son Trossard

    1. Bedok
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think a Free Hit would gain too much. Maybe Son to Bowen or a City mid, and a hit for Toney to King? That should at least give you 10 plus funds to play with mid-week?

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son and Toney out so do -4

  3. Rassi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden and Nathan Ake: "We will assess this afternoon, we have training in a few hours."

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

      Helpful as ever

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Standard Pep

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not looking good

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Repost

    On WC?

    A. Keep Jota & ESR (if don’t play King & White will come on)

    B. Mount & Gray (leaning 0.3 to get Jota back in when fit)

  5. Big W
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    First on bench?

    Gallagher
    White

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ga

  6. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best move here?

    A) Raphina -> 6.9m (Saka/Zaha)
    B) Raphina -> Gray (enables Davis -> King next week)
    C) Save FT

    Ramsdale
    Trent, Cancelo, James, Alonso
    Salah, Jota, Bowen, Raphina
    CR7, Antonio

    Foster, Livramento, Brownhill, Davis
    Bank 0.3m, 1FT

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd prob opt for B, with Gray. Everton have a nice run, discounting Chelsea.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tough position to be in with no bench depth and Jota.

      I'd probably do B but wouldn't be super happy about it.

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

        Cheers. I’m thinking C might be the way to go - not expecting much from Raph, but can see him getting some joy against Alonso. Another option could be Livra -> White to improve the bench in case Jota gets a rest?

  7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Repost soz

    Would you do:

    Kane,Raphinha,Toney--->CR7,Bilva,King?(-4)

    Ramsdale,4.0
    TAA,James,Reguilon,Cancelo,Livramento
    Salah,Raphinha,Jota,ESR,Brownhill
    Kane,ASM,Toney

    1. Redranger
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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

    Hi Tom,

    Which one would you bench out of Antonio, Wilson, King and Alonso? Probably won't matter if Jota doesn't feature, but currently on this:

    Ramsdale

    TAA / James / Cancelo /Alonso

    Bernardo / Salah / Jota / Bowen

    King / Antonio

    (McCarthy, Wilson, Liv, Gilmour)

    Cheers!

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jota won't play, so it doesn't matter but King if I had to

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Prob King.

      1. Bababoo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks both

  9. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on ESR yet?

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        gg sounds positive cheers mate

  10. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Taa James Cancelo
    Salah Foden Jota ESR Gallagher
    Antonio Ronaldo

    Foster - reguilon - livra - davis

    Awful situation… what to do now esr foden jota reguilon ? Only ligra playing sub

  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No love for Sterling? Started last four and looking to be coming into form.

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

      I was tempted but just is an awkward price range

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      After you… 😉

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Buying him in FanTeam.

      I'm not a midfield structure in FPL to be able to accommodate but he is definitely on the watchlist and I might even ditch Salah for Sterling while he's at AFCON.

  12. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    0.1 ITB
    De gea Foster
    Taa Cancelo James Dalot Livra
    Salah Bowen Bernardo Gallagher Brownhill
    Antonio CR7 King

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bring in Jacob Ramsey or Dewsbury Hall for Brownhill and your g2g

  13. AppleDunk
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would u have Jota on a WC?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would not

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you can bench him this week and have a replacement you're happy with, yes.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No, thinking Rashford

    4. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope!

  14. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have 1 FT
    1- Jota > Bowen/Mount
    2 - Vardy > Ronaldo
    3 - Save

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

      2

      1. LABILLEPOGBATHEGOAT
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        2

  15. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Only Livra on my bench with Reguilon and Bissouma out. 0.2itb. Take a hit?

    Guaita
    James TAA Cancelo
    Salah Bowen Saka Jota
    Ronaldo Antonio Dennis

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get in

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

    3. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You sir/madam possibly have made my Friday

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Big Weng Friday

  16. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Toney Son to King Bowen and GTG?

    Bit afraid of no United and Vardy may not be starting

    Rambo
    TAA/Cancelo/James/Alonso
    Salah(c)/Son*/Gallagher/Mbeumo
    Vardy/Toney*

    Foster/Raph/4.4/Duffy

  17. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Antonio + Williams (nor)

    B) Watkins + Ait Nouri?

    Striker will be playing every wk.

    Have Bowen.

    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Prefer Antonio

  18. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yay or Nay?

    Sanchez -> Guiata (-4)

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nay

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

    3. A19
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say yes. As a Guaita owner I would recommend you to go to DDG or Ramsdale but if money is limited, feel free to join

      1. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah can’t afford anything over 4.6m unfortunately

  19. A19
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I might only have Sissoka on my bench this GW (ESR and Emerson being the other two) and Jota in the starting 11. Should I take the hit for Emerson -> Dalot now? Or no hit.
    I'll want to do this transfer anyway in the future as it helps me to get a Man City mid next week. Doing it today reinforces my bench and catches Dalot's price rise. But is it worth -4?

  20. 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

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Switch Jota to Mount and downgrade Bowen to Formals doing so lets you bring in Diego next GW with 0.5 ITB

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fornals

  21. LABILLEPOGBATHEGOAT
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    guys which 2 would you start from:
    a. raphinha
    b. gallagher
    c. dennis
    d. dalot

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      BC

    2. A19
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C and D? Maybe B

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

      bc

    4. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C and D.

    5. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping Raph as I think he might do something against Che. To start, I'd go C and D.

    6. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      CD

      1. LABILLEPOGBATHEGOAT
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Appreciate it guys

  22. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Generally- which WC team looks better here?
    James + double City mids V a more spread out squad.

    1. DDG.
    Cancelo, TAA, JAMES.
    Salah, Bowen, Jota, Bernardo, GUNDO.
    King, Ronaldo.
    Gunnarsson, DIOP, WILLIAMS, LOCADIA.
    0.0m ITB

    2. DDG.
    Cancelo, TAA, DALOT.
    Salah, Bowen, Jota, Bernardo.
    King, Ronaldo, ANTONIO.
    Gunnarsson, CASH, DAVIES, BISSOUMA.
    0.0m ITB.

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No news on Jesus is good news? Probably won't even start if he's fit though mind you

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I went there for one week and regretted instantly...

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

        As do I

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

    On a WC - GTG?

    De Gea
    TAA-James-Alonso-Cancelo
    Salah-Jota-Bowen-Odegaard
    Ronaldo-Antonio

    (Carson-Livramento-Dennis-Gilmour)

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think i would go Dialot over Livra for the next 6 games as Utd have plum fixtures. Same price.

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

      Could you do Antonio + Gilmour/Odegaard > Dennis/King + Silva?

      Good squad none the less

  25. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Lamptey > Rudiger for -4

    Already had to take a -4 to field 11 but now Jota injured would only have 10 players unless I do the above…

  26. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering FH? On a -12 and 11 players which includes Jota and ESR!

    Would still mean having to shift Kane (and probably Toney) out next GW but probably manageable.

    Cheers.

  27. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If you were taking a -4 hit, would you do it for two mids or a gk (with a great fixture) and a mid?

    1. vova
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      can you be more specific which players you are talking about?

  28. vova
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you

    A) play Livra (if Jota is injured)
    B) take a hit to get in Bilva/Bowen for Jota?

    1. Reece’s Pieces
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I posted a similar message below. If Jota just out for one week then not worth getting rid of him.

      Livra isnt ideal this week but still has clean sheet/goal potential

      1. vova
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yeah, my thoughts too. Thanks!

  29. Reece’s Pieces
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'd wanted to avoid a hit but with Jota now 50/50 and no subs left, plus Livra and Brownhill starting I will need to take that -4

    Son for Mount to allow Brownhill for Bernardo/Bowen next week seems a reasonable use of the hit.

    Mount vs a depleted Leeds seems a good starting point.