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The next round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost here – don’t forget that the Gameweek 8 deadline is at an earlier-than-usual 18:30 BST tonight.

If you’re after some last-minute assistance, five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, will be answering some of your pre-match posers over the next 60 minutes.

Wildcard drafts, Free Hit teams, free transfers, points hits: whatever’s on your mind, ask away.

Tom will 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.


READ MORE: FPL Gameweek 8 team news: Live updates from Friday’s pressers




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  1. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody capt kdb?

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      hesitating between kdb and haaland

    2. Rbyrne95
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not thinking Kane with his record against Leicester?

      Tbf I captained KDB last time and it was when he scored 4 so may go that way again

      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah same hahaah

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

    Moyes on Bowen: "If I wanted to say anything about Jarrod, there are little bits of him coming back. We are just beginning to see good signs from Jarrod.

    Is there someone in press pack with an interest in FPL? Bowen seems to be a popular top of conversation in the community...

  3. artvandelay316
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is St Maximin still highly doubtful then?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes unfortunately

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

      Unlikely to feature

  4. Khark
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Hi Lads, might sound trivial but on my WC i can't decide between 2 options.

    A) Morgan Gibbs-White
    B) Anthony Gordon

    Any ideas? Thanks

    1. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B for me

    2. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I like B

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gordon

    4. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm in the same boat. I'm leaning towards Gordon. He's become essential for Everton whilst Gibbs-White may get early subs due to the 826 players Forest signed

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

      B

    6. Khark
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks Lads. Gordon it is.

  5. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    managed to get 11 players with a hit, g2g for this GW?

    Ward
    Cancelo Neco Gabriel Trippier
    KDB Marti Andreas
    Jesus Haaland(c) Mitro

    sanchez diaz aaronson james

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

      gtg

    2. G Banger
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Very similar to mine for 2 hits as I'm trying to dead end into 12

  6. Cahill17
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just for a one-week punt which is better (2FT with 2.1ITB and WC next gw), Salah + Greenwood to;
    Kane + Gordon,
    Son + Miro,
    Other

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A I would say.. I went with KDB + Mitro

      1. Cahill17
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah KDB would be the best option but already have 3 city. I would have to take a hit to get KDB

    2. theodosios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son & Aleksandar The Great

  7. LLoris
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just for this week
    A) Kane Gordon
    B) Mitro Kulu/Maddison

    1. Steiger
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  8. LiverpoolKG
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have one FT.......... JWP or Almiron for one week punt?

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

      not bad

      1. LiverpoolKG
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        not bad?

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

          Jwp

    2. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      JWP

  9. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pick a GW8 Captain:

    K) Kane
    H) Haaland

    1. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’m very tempted to K but likely too cowardly

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same. Currently on Kane. Will probably switch

        1. Casual Player
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Have to say I’m about 3% more likely to now I know there’s at least one other out there 🙂

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I'm 3% more likely, having read that. If we keep going, it'll be locked in 🙂

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Everyone, well majority will be capping Haaland. No need to take risks.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That's the issue, though. Kane, with a great fixture, could be a great differential.

    3. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane for me. The template has been dull enough the last 7/8 weeks and if Haaland is the only cap till end of season for us all it’s doing to be even worse.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Do you own Kane? Will you be capping?

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

          Yep I own and am capping Kane. Have Haaland also and yes he could score a brace or more but I’m prepared to go with a differential and hopefully it pays off. If it doesn’t so be it

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Okay, I'm doing it. If I can't cap Kane, at home to Leicester. May as well have gone for Mitro

    4. out for a goalkick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane - What's the worst that could happen (then again I have captained Salah too many times already this season!)

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Do you own Kane? Will you be capping?

        1. out for a goalkick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yes & Yes

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

        I’ve done the same I capped salah twice vs Haaland hat trick and got away with it. Lost out 7 points but the upswing would’ve been far greater had salah scored

    5. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      on haaland, kane tempting this week
      haaland v one of best defences, wolves only conceded 4
      kane v leic who have conceded 16
      may be just the week to go against haaland, still a tough choice this week

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

        There is going to be limited weeks to go against Haaland and I figure if I’m going to pick one this is the week. Judging by Haaland cap he’ll be 80% capped so if anyone picks an alternate to Haaland as cap and he outscores him your quids in

  10. Casual Player
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is my WC team that has 15 of the same 25 players as the other 1000s of WC teams this week gtg?

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      g2g

    2. out for a goalkick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only if you've got the right 15 players...

    3. Only if your bench order is correct

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wait on ASM news 😛

  11. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Bailey worth it or are there better options around 4.6 (Have Andreas)

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

      best option

    2. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Worth it IMO

    3. out for a goalkick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Worth it as a budget enabler to a 3 premium structure

  12. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best sub 7.0 midfield punt for this week?

    Almiron? JWP? Coutinho? Gordon?

    1. out for a goalkick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gibbs-White at home to Fulham?

    2. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      paqueta for a gamble?

  13. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    hopefully this is allowed... bit of fun and a chance to win

    https://twitter.com/BestOdds_UK/status/1570356766617001984

  14. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    No WC left.

    Salah to Son/Kulu/Bowen and/or James to Perisic for -4 each worth it?

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no

  15. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best 2 midfielders to get in? (Excluding Arsenal & City players)

    1. out for a goalkick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bowen, Maddison, Sterling, Gibbs-White, ASM (if fit) - I can't pick just 2!

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      zaha maddison

  16. Jerse
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully folk with strong independent minds to ignore some of the so called expert podcasts. Slippers Andy saying in you wild card you need to find a way on how to get back to Salah. His stats are down and he has been underperforming for his price since Xmas. He has paint on his boots he is playing so wide and many of his returns this year have been at best fortunate.

    Also so many podcasts saying the same thing, promoting the same template and at the moment pretty much the same wildcard.

    1. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Must find a way to get Salah back but pick Maddison/Bowen and don’t talk about Diaz while selling TAA to get triple Newcastle

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

        This

  17. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ward, Salah, Jesus > Pope, Foden, Kane worth a hit?

  18. out for a goalkick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I would really appreciate any thoughts on this WC team:

    Pope | Ward
    Cancelo | Trippier | James | Neco | Patterson
    Sterling | Maddison | Bowen | Bailey | Andreas
    Haaland | Kane | Solanke

    £0.5m ITB

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There's so much value in mid range forwards right now. Upgrade Solanke to one of them.

      1. LC1
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This

  19. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Haaland has yet to blank for City in any PL or UCL game so far.

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

      Why would you captain anyone else? 🙂

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

        To at least try to do something that might help improve rank rather than just following the herd

    2. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Due to blank then

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Gambler's fallacy or hot hand theory?

  20. VaVaVoom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A. Robertson Cuccrella Greenwood > Tripier Coufal Mitro -4
    Ward
    Cancelo Gabriel Trippier Coufal
    Martinelli DaSilva AndreasP
    Jesus Mirovic Haarland(c)
    Sanchez Trent Salah Zaha

    or
    B. Wildcard now

    Henderson
    Cancelo Trippier Coufal
    KDB Martinelli AndreasP Bailey
    Kane Mitro Haaland
    Ward Vestergarrd James Zaha

  21. Boe United
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Isak or Mitrovic for this week game week?

    1. abcdef3
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only this week probably Isak

    2. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ive gone with Mitro

  22. abcdef3
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard? I'll change triple Newcastle defence if anyone can tell me a better 4.4 defender than Botman

    Pope
    Cancelo, Trippier, Botman
    Maddison, Martinelli, Bailey, Andreas
    Haaland, Kane, Mitrovic

    Iverson, Emerson, Sterling, James

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Coufal

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

    Can someone explain the notion that taking a -4 will effectively be a -2 this GW?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2 appearance pts vs 0 for non-starters?

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This

    2. FPL DONKEY
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Because the player you get in will almost certainly get 2 appearance points whereas your non-playing player will get 0.

      1. abcdef3
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Unless they concede two goals if they're a defender of course. But yes, this is why

    3. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It only works if you can’t field 11 without the hit. And it’s still a bit dubious

  24. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can someone sell Foden or Bowen to me??

    1. Rbyrne95
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden should defo start and has returned 3 games in last 5. Bowen’s more for a risk against poor Everton, fixtures ahead and West Ham slowly coming back to form.

    2. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What’s my commission?

    3. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t do bud they’re both under contract with their clubs

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ha, tickled me

  25. Rbyrne95
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thought’s guys?… had to use my free hit as already made transfers and the games aren’t going ahead now.

    Pope
    Trippier - Perisic - Cancelo
    Saka - KDB - Martinelli - Andreas
    Kane - Mitrovic - Haaland

    Saka & Perisic or Kulu and Emerson Royal?… also been thinking about Isak

  26. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, Rash and Bailey to Zaha and 4.4 mid (who)?

  27. Ackers16
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any WHU fans (or anyone else) thoughts on Paqueta , minutes? threat?

    1. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He'll start but he's very much still getting used to the team. I think he'll be more of a creative force than a goalscoring one

  28. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will Fofana jump straight into Chelsea team? Could be gold for 4.4.

  29. Mufc202020
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcarding GW9. For GW8 would you either…

    A) Spend -4 on any midfielder you want and have Neco sub

    Or

    B) Start Neco - No Subs

    1. Vovhund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Of course depends on your other starters, but I will play Neco any day

  30. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    First WC draft. Good to go? 1.3M ITB to do Son>Salah.

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Coufal
    Son Foden Bailey Martinelli
    Mitrovic Haaland (C) Kane (v)

    Bench: Ward, Patterson, Andreas, N. Williams