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Throughout the 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season, our team of Pro Pundits, Hall of Famers and guest contributors will be appearing regularly on these pages to share their thoughts and tips.

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It seems like every man and his dog is on a Wildcard this week but four-time top 5k finisher Az is not – and here’s what he has planned for Gameweek 8.

Gameweek 7 Pro Pundit Article

I’m taking a break from my normal team selection video to put some thoughts down in written form.

I could use the help this week, with several possibilities for transfers entering my mind as we head towards the Gameweek 8 deadline.

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  1. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How is this looking to field 11,go for it?

    TAA + Diaz + Greenwood > Coufal + Bowen + Isak (-8)

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don't love it. If isak blanks you might not even make your 8 back.

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Potential price fall:
    Alexander-Arnold, Jesus, Archer

    Potential price rise:
    Pope, KDB, Cancelo

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

    Best 4.5m or below defender?

    1. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Coufal

    2. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zouma or Coufal on the basis of fixtures, and then Dalot for upside potential.
      Collins and Kilman both good options going forwards after City game.

    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fofana after the blank. Neco?

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Got him on my WC but not so sure on him now, may go for Patterson in that slot with GW12 in mind...

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Emerson...

  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    People tgink Peresic will start over Sess?

    1. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He played 90 mins midweek and they lost 2-0, I have opted out of him on my WC

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yup could see Conte giving him a rest for Sess

    2. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think they both start

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Emerson dropped?

  5. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How is this wc team?

    Pope (Iverson)
    Trippier Cancelo Patterson (James Neco)
    KDB Gordon Andreas Martinelli (Zaha)
    Kane Mitro Haaland

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

      Great

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      TV must be great. I’m 0.7 off that

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

    Who to get in for GW8 only, before WC in GW9?
    A) Gordon (WHU)
    B) Højbjerg (LEI)
    C) Dier (LEI)

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mmmm A, if you must

    3. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A by a country mile

  7. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How insane is this draft?

    Pope Ward
    Cancelo James Trippier Justin Neco
    KdB Zaha Gordon Bailey Andreas
    Kane Haaland Mitrovic

    I have money ITB for KdB > Salah.

    No Arsenal at all is a bit scary but it would have to happen at some point anyway and I need every cent to afford this threemium and Zaha.

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks ok, Is there a backup option for bringing Trent back in is what I wonder

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not really.

        Kane + Justin > TAA + Toney I suppose but I think I'm just gonna go without.

        1. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yea fair enough with the blank and average fixts, Salah plan prob ok, but even that probably not needed

          Might aswell risk it on the wc

    2. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Similar to my wc team above but I have Martinelli over Bailey

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's nice to be rich. I'd have gone Martinelli over Bailey if I could afford it...

    3. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks very good

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Insane team
      Shows the importance of building team value

    5. PapaWengzz
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Similar to mine, i have martinelli and emerson instead of gordon and justin

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah but no money ITB for KdB > Salah. I very much intend to do that move in GW9

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

          I do have money ITB, forgot to mention also Perisic instead of James.

        2. PapaWengzz
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Also why GW9? City have decent fixtures! I will probably use my cash Itb to bring James for Perisic in Gw10

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Because I want Salah back in GW9 right away. I think Liverpool are not dead and he's going to be at his lowest ownership among active managers because of all the WCs in 8.

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

              Think kdb can still outscore him

    6. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's obviously a very solid team, but I do question the strength and depth of your midfield.
      I can see why you've done it, so as to have access to funds for your booked in move back to Salah in gw9, but I'm curious as to why with Liverpool looking like a shambles and 3 really hard games to come, and you're missing out on Bowen or Maddison or Saka etc

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        You are right. The strength and depth of the midfield is definitely lacking but I make up for it by having Salah, Haaland, Kane and Zaha.

        1. The Wheeler Dealer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I guess you're taking the bet that Salah and Liverpool suddenly remember how to start playing again - Nothing at this current time (to me) suggests they are and they have rough fixtures, but hey, the stats suggest you're probably right and I'm wrong lol

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            The UCL game was promising. They are reliant on their star players. With Thiago back and Matip back, I really think they get back on track. Jota also adds a new dimension.

            They have their whole front 5 fit for the first time in a while.

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Shame Ward is so bad, if he got solid points you could go Wardversen over Pope, Bailey to Martinelli and Justin to Emerson or Patterson

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah there's nowhere to make money. Martinelli is the only way and he's one of the best value assets in the entire game so I really don't want to get rid.

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, honestly it is tempting to me when I look at the Leicester fixtures being decent after this week and the Rodgers sack odds:

          Ward
          Cancelo Trippier Emerson
          KDB Zaha Martinelli Gordon
          Haaland Kane Mitrovic
          Iversen Andreas Neco James

          I really like that set-up with KDB to Salah in GW9

          1. The Wheeler Dealer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Emerson is a huge risk, he may well not even play

            1. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah, Neco coming in this week wouldn’t be the worst, long-term they would both be perma-benched in a 3-4-3

    8. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It’s a great threemium but I think I’m going to punt on Foden in order to keep Diaz and have a more rounded midfield. Threemium remains tempting though

    9. Flaming Flamingo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Honestly, if you really want Salah back I'd just bench him and get Botman in place of Justin. There's a good chance something else comes up and you'll end up having to either take a hit or go without

  8. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lost on the last page...

    sak and Trip in for Jesus and Fofana/Saliba?

    2ft and slightly favouring selling Fofana over Saliba (Have James) + Newcastle fixtures look juicy. Need a fall guy to get Trip in, and I can't drop Toney or any mids to save funds, so Jesus unfortunately is the fall guy

    Yay nay?

  9. The Wheeler Dealer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Final WC team - only downside imo is a 2 FT to position myself back to Salah or KDB, but I think Kane haul potential from here on is massive and I'm worried about KDB's minutes with all the CL - whaddya think?

    Pope (Iversen)
    Cancelo Trippier Coufal (James Patterson)
    Bowen Maddison Martinelli Andreas (Zaha)
    Haaland Kane Mitrovic

  10. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on:
    Salah, Gundo and Archer - > KDB, Gordon and Mitro for (-4)?

    Gets me 11 for this week and Gordon probs a 1 week punt.

    1. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah v solid, good stuff

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers wheeler

  11. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best 7m midfielder on a GW9 WC except Martinelli?

    a) Rashford
    b) ASM
    c) Paqueta
    d) Gordon

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rashford.

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If fit.

    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Asm for the fixts

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

      B

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      e) Zaha

    5. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B when fit

  12. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Neco
    Martinelli Andreas DaSilva
    Toney Jesus Haaland
    Subs * TAA James Salah GroB

    A GroB/DaSilva to Bailey/Gordon
    B GroB/Mo to KDB/Bailey
    C GroB/Mo to Kulusevski/Bowen
    D GroB/Mo to Saka/Foden

    1. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      B

  13. Totti
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My team now after using 2 FT

    Ederson
    Cancelo trippier saliba neco
    Maddison andreas martinelli
    Halland jesus halland

    A) maddison to saint maximin for -4
    B) wildcard
    C) GTG

    Need your help guys plz

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Halland jesus isaac*

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

        C

  14. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Toney or mitro?

    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro

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

      Mitro

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro

  15. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC. Best use of the remaining four spots? £27.5m to spend.

    Pope, Iverson
    Cancelo, Trippier, James, Neco, xxx
    KDB, Martinelli, Andreas, xxx, xxx
    Haaland, Mitro, xxx

    A) Perisic, Gordon, Bailey, Kane (433 playing one of Gordon, Bailey or Andreas)
    B) Patterson, Zaha, Bailey, Kane (flexible between 433 & 343)
    C) Patterson, Maddison, Diaz/Bowen, Toney (343)
    D) Coufal, Maddison, Zaha, Toney (343 most weeks. £0.8m ITB for flexibility

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C with isaac instead of toney 🙂

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

  16. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Son for a one time punt?

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Brought him in for Salah but not expecting much to be honest

    2. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes considering bringing him in then WC next week

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

    Thoughts on Emerson (WHU)?

    1. Tony Two Tone
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too much a rotation risk with Cresswell. If you can afford the extra .4 I'd go with Coufal for a West Ham pick.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He and Cresswell both played in the same team tonight...

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like him, great price too and definitely worth a punt for me on my WC...

  18. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Trippier, Cancelo, Perisic, Neco
    Salah, Martinelli, Andreas
    Haaland (c), Jesus, Mitrovic

    Iverson, Neto, James, Diaz

    1 FT 0.2 ITB

    Looking to dead end this team and WC in the international break

    A Salah to KDB
    B Salah to Son
    C Salah and Sanchez to Son and Pope -4
    D Salah and Sanchez to KDB and Pope -4

    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      D

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      D

      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Do you think it is worth a -4 to bring Pope in?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It's really a -2...

          1. The Count of Monte Cristo
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            This, given Iversen may not start. Worth the risk.

          2. FPLMACKEM
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Fair point. If he gets the clean sheet it's 2 points gained.

            I do want him long term and his price is about to go up so I might just do it.

  19. Tony Two Tone
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start Pereira or Maddison at the weekend?

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Madisson

    2. Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same dilemma, start Maddison if you have Mitrovic

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Probably this

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Exactly what I'm doing...

  20. Cali
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Trippier Neco
    Martinelli Andreas KDB DaSilva
    Mitrovic Jesus Haaland
    Subs * TAA Robbo GroB

    A) Robbo to Perisic/Coufal
    B) DaSilva to Bailey
    C) GroB to Bailey
    D) Robbo/Jesus to Coufal/Kane (-4)
    E) roll FT

  21. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Salah > KdB
    B) Diaz > Foden

    Which one do you prefer?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A but tough

  22. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus>Kane for -4?

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nooooooooo

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Seems risky for a hit, Brentford conceded in pretty much every game bar the terrible Man Utd game

  23. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Dier over Perisic worth it for the naildness?

  24. OLLY G
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Haaland or Kane?

    Thanks.

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      K if I had

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Haaland...

  25. Totti
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Reposting guys looking for replies

    Wildcard this team or not

    Ederson
    Cancelo trippier saliba neco
    Maddison andreas martinelli
    Halland jesus isaac

    1. OLLY G
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't personally. Looks decent for this GW.

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Much better than mine and I'm thinking of not using my WC...

  26. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Ramsdale, Ward
    TAA*, Cancelo, James*, Trippier, Perisic
    Salah*, Zaha*, Martinelli, Andreas, Dasilva
    Haaland, Jesus, Archer

    2FT
    £0.3m ITB

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      GW8
      1FT - Total V 102.1 - Team V 101.9 - BANK 0.2 - 1.3mill RANK
      Raya
      Trippier-Cancelo-Saliba
      Martinelli-Dasilva-Andreas
      Haaland(C)-Jesus-Mitrovic(VC)

      Ward-TAA-Zaha-Salah-James

      A - Salah to KDB
      ----good enough for now
      B - Jesus & Salah to Kane & 9.7 mid = 1 hit
      ----Blank GW12 prep and a solid move

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Reply fail but might pertain anyway

  27. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Should I do Salah to KDB/Son -4 or just WC which I was planning next week?

    Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Neco Saliba
    Martinelli Andreas
    Jesus Haaland Mitrovic

    Sanchez James Salah Diaz Groß

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't use WC here - team is plenty good enough to score fairly well this week and reset for GW9.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Salah > KDB for -4

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

    Post Fail
    GW8
    1FT - Total V 102.1 - Team V 101.9 - BANK 0.2 - 1.3mill RANK
    Raya
    Trippier-Cancelo-Saliba
    Martinelli-Dasilva-Andreas
    Haaland(C)-Jesus-Mitrovic(VC)

    Ward-TAA-Zaha-Salah-James

    A - Salah to KDB
    ----good enough for now
    B - Jesus & Salah to Kane & 9.7 mid = 1 hit
    ----Blank GW12 prep and a solid move

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both are good options and have their merits. Feel like a lot could happen before GW12 so I'd be leaning towards A but Kane this week sounds very good.

  29. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    0ft 3.5itb

    Pope
    Trippier Cancelo Schär Neco
    KDB Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Jesus Mitrovic

    Ward James Harrison Gross

    A)Save
    B)Jesus>Kane -4
    C)Other

  30. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of taking the following (-4) to get XI == Salah + TAA + Archer --> KDB + Perisic + Mitrovic - worth it?

    Ward
    Cancelo -- Trippier -- N.Williams
    Martinelli - Andreas
    Jesus -- Haaland

    Sánchez -- TAA -- James -- Salah -- GroB -- Diaz -- Archer [2FT + 0.0m ITB]