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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 ‘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. JAYPEE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is my team for this game week:
    Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Williams Saliba
    KDB Andreas Martinelli
    Haaland Jesus Mitrovic

    Sanchez, James, Diaz, Gross

    I already took a -4 to bring in KDB, Trippier and Mitrovic.

    Should I wildcard instead?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No I dont think so

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

      I had a very similar team and decided to WC.

      This team can't really hold on until GW13 and I don't see enough upside to WC9 vs 8 unless you can get through this week without taking a hit (and not being stuck with Ward + Neco)

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

      why would you wildcard a perfectly reasonable team of 11?

      You'd probably have 8 of those starters in your wildcard team too.

      a wildcard is worth loads more than a minus four.

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No way would I WC that

    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

    6. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      People are wildcarding TO that

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

        So when should I wildcard then? To get back Liverpool players when they find form?

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

    Jesus or Mitro?

    1. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro

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

    WC 1.7m ITB

    A
    Pope Iverson
    Cancelo Trippier, Botman (Neco, James)
    Martinelli Kulu/Saka, Paqueta, Andreas (Zaha)
    Haaland Kane(C) Mitro.

    Kulu/Saka to Sterling next week?

    B.
    Pope Iverson
    Cancelo Trippier, Botman (Neco, James)
    Martinelli Kulu/Saka, KDB, Andreas (Zaha)
    Haaland Isak Mitro.

    Kulu/Saka to Maddison next week?

  4. Ne0
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Bernardo Silva a good shout on WC? Foden has hardly had any returns. Or is Foden still a better choice?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Still prefer Foden by a slight margin

      1. Ne0
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Even though Bernardo is a better player (arguably) and has had 33% more returns than Foden?

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

      Foden has been playing very wide where silva seems to be more central and direct. Do a player comparison and look at the heat maps. Be tempted by silva myself

  5. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah to KDB for a hit?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No brainer huh, thanks mate!

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

    Salah now only 38,8% owned.
    Love it.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Will blank this week. And everyone will have Salah from gw12 and onwards

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

        You are conveniently leaving out Gw 9-11

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yes. Liverpool play Brighton, Arsenal and City. Not the worst for worst fixtures to go without an out of form Salah

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

            City that have conceded 3 vs Newc? And 2 vs Cpal?
            Arsenal have just conceded 3 vs ManU!
            Brighton without a manager...conceded 2 vs Leic and 2 vs Fulham

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Still believe Kane is better value the next four gameweeks

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

                kane is in great form yes.

              2. tokara
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Mitro better

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Are you holding or eyeing to bring in?

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

        holding
        Also holding Jesus
        Not on WC though

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

      It is safe to jump off from him until around GW12 perhaps just go without completely with his role which has changed in the LFC team.

      Nobody will cap him unless it is for GW9.

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trent under 40% now too. Fire sale!

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Looks like he will drop 0.1

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Could have done with that last night

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

        I will begetting Trent back in GW9 🙂

  7. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start one

    A) Pereira (nfo)

    B) Pattersn (WHU)

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  8. paza12
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best midfielder option for 8.4 or below? Have Martinelli, Andreas, DaSilva and Diaz. Cheers!

    1. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kulu if you can take the uncertainty on benching

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

      Have similar issue. But starting to think Almiron or Bailey might me better options than ones in 8mil bracket

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

    Current midfield (0.6 ITB - on WC)
    Zaha - Martinelli - Maddison - Bernardo - Andreas

    Not feeling comfortable with Maddison and Bernardo.

    Any suggestions as an alternative?

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Rash to Gordon worth a -4 if it gives you 11 players for this GW?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd probably still want to hold on to Rashford

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How about Aaronson to Gordon?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah - that's my likely move this GW

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Cool

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If not on a wildcard - then I would hold onto Rash

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

  11. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would u do Salah to
    A) KDB
    B) maddison
    ?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A (if No other factors are taken into consideration)

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

        Alright let’s not overthink things then 🙂

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

    Thoughts on this wc with a couple of differentials?

    Pope
    Cancelo trippier zouma
    Bowen saka bilva martinelli
    Haaland Kane Jesus

    Iversen andreas neco James

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

      Sorry Jesus is mitro

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      probably just one of Saka or Marty imo

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

        Saka > zaha and play andreas?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why not Maddison instead?

          Could pick Saka as a one week one punt and then do the switch.

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

            That’s what I’m thinking. Saka > Maddison after this gw

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Same plan for me

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Prefer Foden over Bilva. Orherwise similar to mine (went with Patterson over Neco my self)

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

    Almiron
    or
    Bailey

    Who is better option to sign?

  14. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Do we see James regressing offensively with Potter manager? Will he play in more of a 4-3-3 as a RB? 4-3-3 works well for Trent offensively.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If Potter has any sense he will see that James is an integral part of the attack and wasted as a CB.

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think he's an important FPL pick.

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

      Played very advanced during the midweek CL game.

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

        Yeah, I noticed he seems to keep the 3 at the back going. James got a few attempts!

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm looking to switch Perisic to James for GW9

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't Potter play a back 3 last game?

      ......................Kepa.......................
      ...........Azpi... Silva ...Cucu...........
      James.......Jorginho........Sterling
      ............Mount.........Kova..............
      .....................Havertz....................
      .......................Auba......................

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sauce: https://youtu.be/F8WJGhYgXN4

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

        I wonder if he'll keep it though. The was tuchel ball!

  15. bs704
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2 FT ITB and currently fielding 10 players including Perisic (may not start) and Ward:
    1. Salah, Toney --> Kulasevski, Kane
    2. KDB, Ward ---> KDB, Pope
    3. Salah, Toney, TAA ---> Kula, Kane, Cancelo (-4 hit)
    4. Salah, TAA ---> Son, Cancelo
    5. Salah, Toney ---> KDB mitro

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

      5 imo

  16. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On wildcard this week and it seems risky to go without KDB given most who haven't played it will have brought him in.

    However, can get a much more balanced team by going with say Foden instead.

    Thoughts?

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This is the question. Kane or KDB. KDB offers an easy route for Salah. Kane is on form.

  17. DangerFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Play one this weekend:
    1. Neco
    2. Andreas

    1. chudbond007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

    2. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

  18. KenyaDigIt
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bowen! On a WC, Why? I just don't see his appeal in his current form. Even with the kind fixtures, he just hasn't done enough to justify adding him in your team.

    11 shots, 1 on target, zero goals, zero assists...

    What am I missing?

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

      Last seasons’s form!

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      People have had too much time to listen to content creators/eachother and been persuaded. Might suddenly come good, outta nowhere. I'll wait and see.

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

    What to do here guys?

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

    2FT
    £0.3m ITB

    A) Wildcard
    B) Archer + Salah + TAA —> Kane + Bowen/Madders + Zouma (-4)
    C) Archer + Salah + TAA —> Mitro + KDB + Zouma (-4)
    D) any other suggestions?

  20. Feyzi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Postponing a WC until GW12, and with ten players with fixtures, does Jesus to Kane or 4.5 to Mitro, both for a -4 look better? Mitro is better value but I intend to captain Kane this week (just a gut feeling). then its Haaland perma-captain.

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

      I prefer Mitrovic.

      Good call and good luck!

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

        Thanks mate!

  21. Johan Queef
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC:

    4th defender who will be benched aside from the odd fixture cover:

    A) Paterson +1.1m ITB
    B) someone better worth up to 4.5 (Justin, Zouma, Fofana etc)

    Cheers!

  22. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son worth a hit?

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

      go for it

  23. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son + Kulu (-4) or Son + Gordon (-4)
    Both just for this GW

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm considering S + G for a -4.

  24. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best midfielder for a 1 week punt?

    Can’t be City, Arsenal or Son.

  25. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on team please?

    Harold
    Gordon James Percy
    Henry Bertie Edward
    Fat-controller Bill Ben

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

      Thomas in place of fat-controller

  26. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC, so in theory an instant gain over certain teams, is it too risky to back Kane over Haaland as captain?

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

      got to go all in to rise ranks.

      Loads of wildcards tho who will need to average 4-8 points ahead of those who held.

      Plus the price of the future costs.

  27. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pick which combo from the below, on WC:

    1. Maddison Zaha
    2. Bowen Zaha
    3. Maddison Bowen [no funds to bring Salah in a swap with KDB if required]

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

    Those of you that still have a WC, what is your strategy?

    A) WC GW9 for itnl break - fixture swing, but most teams with good fixtures aren't in good form

    B) GW12 - City & Arsenal Blank

    C) GW 16 - Use as a FH before WC break

    D) Other - thoughts?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probably a
      Maybe b

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

      b

      There's even an argument for gw11 and ride out gw12 to 16.

  29. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2FT 1.8ITB
    Ward
    Cancelo Perisic Trippier Neco
    Martinelli Andreas
    Jesus Kane

    Sanchez / James / Salah / Diaz / Gross / Archer

    A. Sanchez / Salah / Archer to Pope / Gordon / Haaland -4
    B. Salah / Gross / Archer to Bowen / Bailey / Haaland -4
    C. Salah / Jesus / Archer to Bowen / Mitro / Haaland -4
    D. Play WC - Would get rid of - Sanchez / Salah / Gross / Archer / Jesus / Ward -16

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like b

  30. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Do we think DaSilva starts this weekend?

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

      Unlikely