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The next round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is fast approaching, with the Gameweek 6 deadline at 11am BST on Saturday.

Five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, is back again to answer some of your pre-match posers over the next 60 minutes, whether you’re mulling over transfers, deliberating over the captaincy or anything in between.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re 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 â€˜Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.



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  1. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

    Sanchez
    Robbo TAA James Cancelo Saliba
    Zaha Salah Martinelli
    Håland(C) Jesus

    Bench Andreas, Lavia, Archer, Iversen

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      GTG ✅

    2. Exeterslowly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve seen a few people picking iveson? Any reasons? Is Wards position under threat?

  2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why is everyone saying White might be dropped for Arsenal?

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      just seen team news. fair play

  3. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you sell any of these defenders to buy Reece James? If so whom? I am playing 3-4-3.

    Cancelo, Trippier, Saliba | Struijk, Neco

    Cannot afford Neco to James, but it is possible to sell any of the others.

    I am thinking of selling Saliba because
    -- his upcoming fixtures turn difficult.
    -- Struijk plays Forest in GW7. More attacking than Saliba.
    -- Already played my WC, so I have to start planning Arsenal exits.

    Arguments against selling Saliba
    -- I will lose 0.2m team value, bought at 4.5m, can sell at 4.6m. Current value is 4.8m.
    -- Arsenal has the second lowest xG against (after City). But their fixtures have been kind thus far.

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sell struijk

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. I am overthinking. Will sell Struijk.

    2. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd just bench Saliba this week, by the time the CS is banked against Everton he should be 4.9 - This is the week to play Neco. I'm in a similar position but just sold Perisic for Trippier, starting Cancelo, Trippia, Neco with Dunk and Saliba benched

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Will Arsenal keep more clean sheets? Partey is also injured.

        I want James for the points. I will probably play Neco over Martinelli.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          no more

          ever

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Parson my language. They will keep cleansheets of course. But, it becomes more tricky going forward.

            1. banskt
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              *more tricky = more difficult to predict

  4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Cucu Cancelo Perisic TAA Trippier
    Marti Kulu Salah
    Haaland (c) Jesus

    Ward Andreas Dasilva Greenwood

    Perisic to James a reasonable move...?

    1. FerJesusAkeAyewBlind
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I am going to do this move tomorrow for sure. James will shift to rwb and Perisic is likely gonna be benched

      Perisic is likely to increase in price today and James decrease, so wait till tomorrow.

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed. Thanks.

  5. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on H Elliot as short term punt??

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nah not with all the other players returning.

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I've got him in as a punt, he's playing for his spot and had been pretty good so far.

        Fairly sure he'll share minutes for the next couple, will reassess then.

  6. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who starts?

    A - Henry (LEE)
    B - Andreas (tot)

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.5m MF for the next 3GW’s?

    Mac Allister
    Aaronson
    MGW
    Eze
    Gordon

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

    I know many are not keen on official FPL info

    But the official Fantasy FPL song is pretty good.

    https://www.premierleague.com/video/single/2775804

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Official song? Oh man I'm cringeing already, not sure if I can even bring myself to click on the link

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        it's just a jingle

        don't worry

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nodded off at half time, much like watching Utd.

  9. Vitas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure who to drop!
    GK: Ward/Sanchez
    Def: TAA/James/Neco/Walker/Period
    Mid: Grob/Diaz/Kuleveski/Andreas/Martinelli
    Att: Kane/Haaland/Jesus

    Thinking of going just two in mid. But that leaves Martinelli and Kuleveski on bench!!
    Bench boost?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perisic Martinelli Andreas

      1. Vitas
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Drop Perisic even though home to Fulham??

  10. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    -4 to switch Mitro and Diaz to Darwin and Antony?

    Big risk but potentially big reward?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hell no

    2. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd wait until after the Everton match, check Darwin doesn't get another RC

  11. Harmonica1967
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Verdict on the below WC team?

    Sanchez- Ward
    Cancelo-Perisic-Trippier-Dalot-Neco
    Salah-Sterling-Rashford-Andreas-Diallo
    Haaland-Jesus-Mitrovic

    Ditching Ramsdale, R James, Dewsbury Hall, Kulu, Rodrigo, Greenwood. Dont like how light the defence is, but something had to give to sort out the attack.

  12. JELLYFISH
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Considering Walker > Dalot before the expected price rise (ft).
    Already own Cancelo and seem to be some doubts surfacing about Walker longer term.
    Do it or hold?

    1. FPL Laurenzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What are the doubts about Walker?

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Rotation I believe.

  13. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who do you prefer?
    A) Zaha
    B) Mitrovic

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. How I met your Mata
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  14. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Should I do Dervisoglu to Toney for free if that means benching Webster?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Take a punt on Isak

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Gonna wait a few gws with him. Palace are solid at the back and ASM and Bruno might not play, so it's not a plus for Isak.

  15. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

    Sanchez
    TAA, James, Trippier, Cancelo
    Salah, Martinelli, Gross,
    Haaland (c), Jesus, Isak

    Ward, Aaronson, da silva, saliba

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Gtg

  16. FerJesusAkeAyewBlind
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale (Ward)
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Walker Perisic
    Salah Martinelli Gros
    Jesus Kane

    2ft, 1.4itb

    Considering:
    Perisic > James
    Kane > Haaland (?)

    Can't convince myself fully to sell Kane for Haaland, even if he starts. But having missed out on 2 hattricks, the FOMO is too great!

    Thoughts?

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      James seems like a risky move given how shaky Chelsea have been at the back. Then again spurs aren't jerking many CS either.

      Personally I'd go haaland, but I'm terrible at this game, and entirely at the mercy of pep's fickle whims.

    2. Veni Vidi Vialli
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perišić to James is a good move, both short term and long term. But I’d rather get Walker out for someone more attacking.

  17. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Got 2FT and 1.0 ITB

    A) Archer & Kulu > Mitro & Groß
    B) Archer & Cancelo > Mitro & Walker
    C) Archer, Trip & Kulu > Mitro, Saliba & Zaha

    1. FerJesusAkeAyewBlind
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why? I probably need to see the rest of your team before saying more.

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

        Why what?

        Sanchez
        TAA Cancelo Trip Perisic
        Salah Kulu Aaronson Martinelli
        Haaland Jesus
        Ward Neco Andreas Archer

  18. Robindinho
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah, Dalot, Mitrovic vs Sterling, Walker, Darwin?

    1. FerJesusAkeAyewBlind
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. How I met your Mata
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B for the long term A for this week

  19. How I met your Mata
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bench Walker or Harrison

  20. Cheeky Onion
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Seeing the Haaland/Alvarez double up being considered by quite a few. Think this is a good play?

    Haaland will likely get the odd rest now, but he'll play ~60+mins of most matches and will likely make cameos in any games City are drawing/losing. Can start both of them and risk Alvarez getting subbed on late or just put a 6m+ player on the bench.

    How do you rate Alvarez as an FPL option?

  21. spe_eddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Walker, Cancelo, TAA, N. Williams
    Salah, Martinelli, Groß, Luis Díaz,
    Haaland, Jesús

    Ward, Andreas, Saliba, Archer
    2 FT, 2.1m in the bank

    I'm thinking:
    A) Luis Díaz -> Sterling
    B) Same as above,
    + Cancelo -> Estupiñán,
    + Archer -> Isak for -4, given this will give me an extra sub if players are rotated. But unsure if Isak has recovered from dead leg atm

    1. Veni Vidi Vialli
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn’t worry about Isak not starting. Howe’s comments was pretty reassuring on that front.

      1. spe_eddy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ah just reread the comments and found this quote on Twitter:
        "Sat down with Newcastle’s club record signing, Alexander Isak, today. He seems a very mature, intelligent and ambitious young player who thinks Premier League football suits his style. He’s fit to make his home debut tomorrow."

        In that case, do you think taking the hit is wise??

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Isak says he's fit to play in the interview on Newcastle's Facebook page.

  22. Dan D
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Please help...

    Raya
    AA Robo Cancelo James N. Williams
    Martinelly Salah Gross
    Jesus Haaland

    Ward Andreas Rodrigo Archer

    need to replace Rodrigo ( 6.3) . zero in the bank

    Would you

    1) go -4 for Robo and Rodrigo to some 4.5 defender and Diaz

    2) go -4 for Robo and Rodrigo to Zaha and 5ish defender

    3) Just Rodrigo so somebody below 6.3 (who ? )

    4) wait one week , roll transfer and do double transfer then ?

    5) Something else ?

  23. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Worth a -4?
    Robbo + Rodrigo + Archer -> dalot /estupian + 7.1 + isak

  24. BigVern68
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Cucurella, James, Trippier
    Salah, Diaz, Martinelli, Sterling, Gross
    Haaland, Jesus
    Thoughts?

    1. Dan D
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      GTG

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

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo TAA James Neco Dunk
    Martinelli Salah Gundogan
    Haaland Jesus

    Bench Ward Gordon Andreas Greenwood

    Got 2 FT. G2G or change?

    1. Dan D
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsdale playing ?

  26. TheLordOfTheMings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How do you rate my team? Are there any improvement you would make?

    Sanchez (Iverson)
    Alexander-Arnold Cancelo James Perisic Trippier
    Salah Martinelli (Andreas) (Reed) (Longstaff)
    Haaland[C] Jesus Mitrovic

  27. Ballzit
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My wildcard

    No Haaland go in flames or win the league

    Pope
    TAA James Perisic Gabriel
    KDB (c) Diaz Aaronson
    Kane Jesus Toney

    Neco Odegaard Andreas

    If you have alternatives feel free

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

      Flames imminent

    2. demob
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Flame on

  28. Metro_Newspaper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Cancelo Alexander-Arnold Cucurella Gabriel
    Andreas Gross Martinelli Salah
    Haaland (C) Jesus

    Bench Ward Taylor James Rodrigo

    G2G? Possible Changes?

  29. Tor Total Football
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    Sanchez
    Trent, James, Perisic, Neco
    Diaz, Sterling, Martinelli
    Haaland, Kane, Jesus

    Ward, Andreas, Saliba, Dasilva

  30. Golazo1357
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    0 ITB. 1FT.

    Ramsdale
    Trent Cancelo James Perisic Neco
    Diaz KDB Martinelli
    Haaland Jesus

    Iversen Harrison Andreas Archer

    1) Ramsdale to Sanchez + Harrison to MGW for a -4
    2) Ramsdale to Sanchez (no hit)
    3) Perisic to somebody (suggestions please)
    4) Some other move you see

    Thanks!