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With the new Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season up and running, we’re welcoming back our team of Pro Pundits, Hall of Famers and guest contributors for the new campaign.

Our writers will be providing regular articles and team reveals throughout 2022/23, with only Premium Members able to access every single one.

Next up is five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman.

Five-time top 1k FPL finisher Tom Freeman on Calvert-Lewin, Wolves and his Gameweek 2 plans

Gameweek 3 is over, and all in all, it was a reasonably good one for me.

Fortunately, I picked Andreas Pereira (£4.5m) over Pedro Neto (£5.3m) and Neco Williams (£4.1m) in my starting XI, with his eight-pointer helping me reach 50 overall.

The Marc Cucurella (£5.1m) transfer wasn’t great, but I’m hopeful that can still work out given Chelsea’s fixtures against Leicester City (h), Southampton (a), West Ham United (h) and Fulham (a) in the next four.

So, in this, my latest column, I’m going to highlight a couple of match-ups I like the look of in Gameweek 4, using a combination of ‘eye test’ analysis and data from our Premium Members Area.

Given the tight turnaround between fixtures in Gameweeks 4-6, I’ll also flag up any additional players who I think could benefit in future rounds.

READ MORE: FPL Gameweeks 4-6 rotation risk: How much rest does each team get?

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FPL pre-season: Conte on Perisic and Doherty's fitness



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  1. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Yeah why?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I'm guessing because Forest have conceded a lot of chances on the right

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        true

        article short but sweet.

        Maybe they've hit their sales targets for this quarter?

        Some nice heat maps tho.

  2. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Why hello there

  3. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Not posted here for quite some time... great to be back!

    1. Stamford B
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Is it?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Give him time, he's only just come back

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Can tell you haven’t been here for quite some time!

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      enjoy

  4. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    TAA assist this weekend please

  5. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Ronaldo V Spurs.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I reckon he'd lose 2-1

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        In CL

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          2-1 to Ronaldo then?

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 11 months ago

          That's his competition he's Mr champions League, 3-1 to Ronaldo then. Spurs gotta bottle it somehow

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            11 vs 1 as well, they’ll never live it down!

  6. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    How's this for a wildcard?

    Raya
    Saliba, James, malacia
    Kdb, Salah, Rodrigo, martinelli
    Kane, Jesus, mitrovic

    Bench, ward, diallo, neco

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      like it

    2. Top Dog
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I’m on the 3mium. Personally I’d downgrade Mitro and get Perisic/Walker, but overall really like it

  7. jonoelgrande
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Diaz + Bailey > Rodrigo + Toney for a - 4?

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yes if you want to

    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      If you got Salah, I would do it.

  8. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I'm representing for them gangstas all across the world

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Still?

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Need to find myself some other rep!

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

      Thanks for representing us!

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      What team are you playing for now?

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

      Still

      Hitting them corners in the low loss girl

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

        Lows*

    6. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Steadily slipping bodies underground

  9. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison to Diaz?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Nein Hag

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      This is my quandry too. Also considering Gundo, Gross or Rodrigo.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Ideally I’d like to save but is it sensible to be too cautious. Last weeks punt on Maddison worked well. Could work again.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          i m keeping maddison

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Do we think he will start

            1. sminkypinky
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Only guy to create something in the whole squad. Would be surprised if he didnt.

            2. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Rodgers said he’s got a knock

              1. NorCal Villan
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                I heard it was a niggle

  10. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    noticed last season elliot is a nuisance to trent and salah,nobody takes up as much room on the right as he does,get him on the bench klopp

  11. @persecuted_by_mods
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Who reported Foo fighter and got him banned? Come on guys own up to it. Especially as you also got me banned in the crossfire

    We need an apology

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      The cry baby needs to post the link to his team.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Do you know who it was? I got banned because I responded. Talk about caught in the crossfire

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          I am pretty sure it was AC/DC or whater he calls himself because he is alwsys passing wind.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            I don't even know what you are talking about.

            and if you were banned. what's this, the 4th dimension?

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      TBH Foo Fighter should take more credit for his bans , he's way too modest

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

      I’m pretty sure they just have a panic/ban button now that they simply press if they see you post

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I am currently writing them a strongly worded email, the race card will be dropped along with accusations of being targeted by the mods. They said the community manager would be in touch but that never happened

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      what happened Redro?

      everyone seems to be back

      back out of space

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Banned on the run

  12. Stamford B
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I’m trying to do a Twitter chat but it’s hard getting anyone to join. Please come and talk boll oz.

      1. Stamford B
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        It’s free. I won’t charge anyone

    1. Stamford B
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Oh forget it

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Great I missed it again, everytime I click it nobody is there!

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          this!

          it's like a void

          Maybe those FPL 'influencers' do have a few tricks up their sleaves afterall?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            but not the flaky ones who block if you comment on their plagiarism!!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      you're not talking and I ain't following

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

      Seems to have been ended?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 11 months ago

        He gives up too early. Imagine if Steve Jobs gave up early, jobs would never have been invented

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Thomas Crapper as well! Glad he had a bit more resilience in the face of failure

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Indeed . The world would have become a proper dump without him.

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          differentiates the winners from the tryers and those that didn't preserve

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

      What’s your Patreon?

    5. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      You might want to give it more than 3 minutes next time

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Nice article

    premium back line looks like the way forward

    for the patient ones

  14. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Which one is better
    1. Toney and Saliba
    2. Luis Diaz and Saliba

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Why not just condense the question to, Toney or Diaz?

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I would go 1

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      1

  15. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Surely Iversen's got to drop tonight

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Is he dropping? Might just make my moves today then.

      1. kamdaraji
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I think so

  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Unfortunately I have to play one of the below. Who would you play?

    A) Andreas
    B) Neco
    C) Dasilva

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      C

  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    My view is that having KDB, Salah plus two very realible mids and a solid front 3, is the way to go.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      it can change so quickly though

    2. kamdaraji
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Disagree

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Why?

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      thank a lot for sharing

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      the way forward is 4-4-2 with 1 premium mid, 1 good £8m and Martinelli and Rodrigo

      plus Premium and Jesus

  18. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Probably C if I had to choose

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Disagree

    2. Peteex
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I myself like ö more

  19. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Toney or Diaz

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      toney

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Toney

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Toney

      Fixtures & form

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      What about Sativa?

      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, sativa > indica imo

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          The lunatic is on the grass 😎

    5. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Seem to be against the grain here but I'd go Diaz

  20. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Also when you look at Kane as an asset you have to factor in that the attacking quality of Perisic increases Kane's chance of scoring, maybe on top of more minutes this is an additional reason to pick Kane over Haaland.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      yeah but who to pick for city attack? i am not dropping salah:)

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Kulu

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Oops gundog

      2. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        You can just have 2 City defenders and leave the third spot open in case you want to get Haaland back in, If I did not have Haaland and I had to have 3 City players I would prefer to have 3 City defenders than 2 defenders and 1 attacker.

  21. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Is Jimenez fit for the weekend?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He is injury prone. I would avoid.

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He played mid-week & scored the winner - unsure if will start at the weekend - two games in a couple days!

  22. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Who to captain?
    A) Kane
    B) Haaland
    C) Jesus

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      B

  23. mitre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft? 0,3 ITB

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Perisic
    Salah KDB Rodrigo Martinelli
    Jesus Toney Mitrovic

    N.williams, n.williams, patterson, dasilva

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I'm guessing it is a toss up between KDB or Haaland.

      Two N.Williams on the bench?

    2. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Nico Williams as a keeper is a bit too risky for me even at 4.0

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        it's okay, he's sub.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Not bad, your only problem I would say is upgrading Rodrigo or Martinelli if you need to.

      There is not much in their price range to jump on to.

  24. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    start Trippier or Bailey?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Trippy lad

  25. Ramires
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone fancying a Rashford punt against Leicester/Southampton?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He won't play Liverpool every week 😉

      1. Ramires
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        True, just thinking Leicester backline is awful atm and Saints play higher line

        1. The Philosopher
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, not a bad shout, but I'd see one more united game first before diving in.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      First see how UTD do vs lower opposition.

      The LFC win smells like a very bad case of Ole, the Baby-Faced Assassin

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I’m all in

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    2ft 1.0 itb

    A) Rams > Sanchez, Neco> Perisic
    B) Rams > Sanchez, Bailey>Rodrigo
    C) some beautiful one ft move
    D) burn ft

    Rams
    Taa Cancelo James Cucu Neco
    Salah Diaz Martinelli Bailey Andreas
    Haaland Jesus 4.5

  27. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    One final call before the moves:

    Which combo for Iversen + Cash replacement for a -4?

    A: Sanchez + Mee
    B: Raya + Dunk

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Choose between the GK which is making more saves which will give you save points plus bonus.

      Clean sheets are going to be in short supply with most teams this season.

      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers FF

  28. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Unfortunately IV had to wildcard this my draft, any thots?

    Raya
    Malacia, zinchenko, dier, James
    Salah, kdb, martinelli
    Kane, Toney, Jesus

    Bench ward, Andreas, reed

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, I've been searching for thots as well, but haven't found any so far.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Over there

    2. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      At some point TAA and Cancelo will get you.

      Fantastic front 6 - but is it worth the compromise at the back (yes If you base it on the 3 weeks that have been but it’s a no for me based on the weeks that’s are coming)

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

      That’s some comment history you got there

    4. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      It’s good but I’d downgrade Kane and get one more strong defender

  29. Robbie Slater
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    On WC:

    Sanchez Ward
    Trippier Saliba XXX XXX XXX
    Salah KdB Martinelli Andreas XXX
    Jesus Toney XXX

    A. TAA, Cancelo, James, Harrison, 4.5m fwd
    B. Walker, Cucurella, Neco Williams, Aaronson, Haaland

    Thanks in advance! 🙂

  30. Ballzit
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Start Aaronson or Schar?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Schar