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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. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is the best way to make 0.7m?

    A) Martinelli > Gordon
    B) Trippier > Botman
    C) Cancelo > Dias
    D) James > Cucurella

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C, I would say

    2. Christina.
      4 years, 1 month ago

      d

    3. Boss Hogg
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think they are all significant downgrades.
      Maybe d?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting split here.

        It's a really tough call. I could theoretically keep all 4 but it means I have no money ITB for KdB > Salah.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          4 years, 1 month ago

          that's probably a good thing

        2. Crunchie
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It depends if you want to get Salah back next week or not I suppose?

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah it does. And my instinct is I want him back immediately.

    4. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm probably B or D

    5. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    6. Crunchie
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    7. FOO FIGHTER
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Trippier is on Cancelo's heels.

      Martinelli just has to survive until GW12 then he is cruising again from GW13.

      James is still a solid pick.

    8. FOO FIGHTER
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh, wanted to add, after rewatching the Chelsea CL match, I would definitely hold onto Reece.

  2. Skengzema
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I’m seeing a few Fofana’s about, is he a good pick? They have like 4 starting CB’s

    1. Rogue Todd
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should be decent value if you have a good bench

  3. thom830g
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stuck with this

    Ward - Sanchez
    Neco - Cancelo - Trippier - TAA - Cucurella
    Martinelli - Andreas - Gross - Salah - Luis Diaz
    Jesus - Haaland - Archer

    Thinking about doing either of this - how does that look?
    A) Sanchez - Salah - Archer -> Foden - Mitro - Pope (-4 + 3,0 ITB)
    B) Salah - Archer -> Kane + Bernardo (0 ITB + play Ward)

  4. Pomodoro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which pairing until the world cup break would you have;

    1) Kane + Saka
    2) KDB + Isaak

  5. Jebiga
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth to go without Salah until GW 16 ?

    I can switch Foden to Diaz next gw...

    1. Salah and Isak

    2. Kane and Foden

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Try and plan to get him back GW12 onwards. Some looking at getting him back in next GW - all depends on whether or not he finds his form again with core team players returning)

      1. Jebiga
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just remember last seson when Salah returned back from ACOF. Maybe this season is not the best for him...

  6. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. James + Bailey
    B. Cucu + Gordon (with less reliance on starting Andreas/Bailey in future gameweeks)

  7. FCSB
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else got Bailey over Andreas in their WC?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Two players which made up the GW1 template.

      1. Crunchie
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes they do. and FSCB no I dont.

        1. FCSB
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Don’t know whether to play safe with Andreas or have crack with the risky Bailey

          1. GENERATION X
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Bailey punt for tonight's viewing. He has in fairness got to 65 mins plus in 4 out of 6 games and 90mins in 3.

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Back again lol

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          4 years, 1 month ago

          lol

          ... at you again if Bailey scores or gets an assist home to Southampton....

          Villa Park, Friday night.

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I highly doubt his 3.3 pointsper game will improve your rank.

          2. FOO FIGHTER
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Sorry, 3.2 points per game.

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              4 years, 1 month ago

              19 points undoubtedly would improve yours.

              languishing at your depths!

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                4 years, 1 month ago

                You need to concentrate on your rank, not mine.

    2. Crunchie
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes i like Bailey but also like secure starters

  8. Jebiga
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Main question here is :

    1. Can Isak match points with Kane until GW 16 ?

    and

    2. Can Diaz match Salah points until GW 16 ?

    What do you think ?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1. Definitely not

      2. Unlikely

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kane should beat Isak by more than Salah should beat Diaz, I reckon.

  9. Boss Hogg
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mitrovic and Diego Costa would make good James Bond baddies.
    Not the main baddie of course, that would be more suitable for someone like Andrei Shevchenko. But they could work for him.

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A front 3 of Mitro, Costa, Beattie would've been a thing of beauty.

  10. Crunchie
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC

    Play this week

    1. Kulu
    2. Saka

    A. Kane, Paqueta, and bring in Sterling next week for Kulu/Saka?
    B. Isak, KDB, and bring in Maddison next week Kulu/Saka

    Pope (Iverson)
    Cancelo, Trippier, Botman (Neco, James)
    Martinelli, Saka/Kulu, Andreas (Zaha) xxx
    Haaland xxx Mitro

    I would probably Capt Kane this week if I went A

  11. A Team Of James McCleans
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Free Hit advice appreciated (2.0itb)
    Pope (Ward)
    Cancelo Trippier Zouma (Williams) (Toti)
    Bowen Saka Bernardo Ødegaard (Iqbal)
    Haaland Kane Isak

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd have KDB over Bowen whichever way you can.

  12. thom830g
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking about doing one of these - but which one? Both gives me 11 outfield players

    A) Sanchez - Salah - Archer -> Foden - Mitro - Pope (-4 + 3,0 ITB)
    B) Salah - Archer -> Kane + Bernardo (0 ITB + play Ward)

    Team (* = not playing)
    Ward - Sanchez*
    Neco - Cancelo - Trippier - TAA* - Cucurella*
    Martinelli - Andreas - Gross* - Salah* - Luis Diaz*
    Jesus - Haaland - Archer

  13. Eze Really?
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Question of the week for wild carders.
    Kane and 8 mil mid or KDB and Isak?
    For me the extra .9mil next week gives me a 1 transfer route to Salah.

    1. Crunchie
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, I am not interested in Salah until GW12

      1. Eze Really?
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So which one? A dilemma for many I think

    2. Jebiga
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Or to go salahless with Diaz next gw...

      1. Eze Really?
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Salah nailed. Not sure of Diaz/Jota/Darwin.

    3. Holmes
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kane and Kevin not an option?

      1. Eze Really?
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes it is but slightly limiting if I want 8 mil mids and I will have dregs in the bottom range of choices.

  14. Stranger Mings
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bailey a trap and Better to go Gordon?

    1. Boss Hogg
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It’s a trap
      Gordon’s alive

      2 lines from my childhood!

      1. Stranger Mings
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  15. Christopher.alvestad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How does your WC look like?

    1. chudbond007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Worse than my pre-WC team!

  16. chudbond007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play one of:
    A. Neco
    B. Coufal

    plus one of:
    C. Andreas
    D. Gordon

    1. artvandelay316
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B C

  17. Jimjam
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, considering my last 2 midfield spots.

    I like the *idea* of Bowen & Maddison with their fixture runs, but both teams' form has been poor, and Bowen's underlying stats are very poor too.

    In my existing team I have Diaz & Saka in those spots. Both have blanks and unappealing fixtures, but are more in-form and play in much better teams.

    Should I play it safe, and book in a transfer for Bowen/Maddison if/when they hit form... or roll the dice?

    1. Crunchie
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am going Sterling and Paqueta i think (see above)

  18. iL PiStOlErO
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Walker+Salah+Jesus to Cancelo+Martinelli+Kane for -4? Also it leaves me 1.6m itb for future moves....

    Ramsdale Ward
    Robbo Walker Dier Jansson N.Williams
    Salah L.Diaz Bilva Gross Andreas
    Jesus Haaland Mitrovic

  19. jimbo90
    4 years, 1 month ago

    May be a silly question but:

    A) Digne and Bowen
    B) James and Gordon

    1. artvandelay316
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't like either personally, but out of the two, B.

    2. ceerus
      4 years, 1 month ago

      b

  20. artvandelay316
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best option of these?
    A) Gross to Almiron 1 week punt for free
    B) Gundo to Maddison or Kulu + Salah to KDB for -4 (has to be done together or 4 City in team)
    C) Dunk to Perisic for free
    D) Gross to Maddison for free

    I already have a playing 11, but this includes Neco and Patterson. Any of the above would allow me to bench one of them.

    Cheers.

  21. DayOldBlues
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC - A or B?

    A, 0.0ITB:
    Pope (Iversen)
    Trip Cancelo Neco (Emerson, Fofana)
    Mads Gordon Mart KDB (Andreas)
    Mitro Haa Kane

    B, 0.1ITB:
    Pope (Iversen)
    Trip Cancelo Perisic (Emerson, James)
    Bowen Mart B.Silva Andreas (Zaha)
    Mitro Haa Kane

    1. artvandelay316
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A, but play Emerson rather than Neco

  22. ididnt
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Foden, Bernardo Silva or Kulu for one week punt?

  23. tabby98
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you WC this team?

    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?

    1. artvandelay316
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B, but with someone else instead of the cat kicker.

      1. tabby98
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Which defender would you go with?

  24. Jebiga
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Until GW 16:

    1. Ward and Perisic

    or

    2. Pope and Saliba

    ?

    1. ceerus
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2

  25. Lallana_
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?

    1. Saka/Almiron
    2. Foden/Bailey (less nailed)

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1

  26. ceerus
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When u bring back salah? gw9 or gw12

    1. Jebiga
      4 years, 1 month ago

      next season if hes under 10

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reports from Ukraine that Zinchenko has picked up an injury in training and will miss Brentford this weekend. He’ll be staying in London during the international break...

    https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/1570665336491634688?t=Ovp4s3dWq1Q7kYIKapPofQ&s=19

    1. Jebiga
      4 years, 1 month ago

      not good for arsenal defence

    2. Holmes
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Naughty Tierney

  28. Jon Snow
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best Kyle Walker replacement that's not Trippier?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You can always take a shot at Sess?

      1. Eze Really?
        4 years, 1 month ago

        A Sess gamble or a Vila gamble.

      2. Eze Really?
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You beat me to it (smile)

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The 3rd defender slot for this week is very difficult.

      I think any of the 4.1m defenders are decent tbh.

      Neco, Emerson, Patterson.

  29. jonny77
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people going for west ham defenders as 4th/5th defender slot over the likes of Villa. Surely you want a 4th and 5th defender with a favourable fixture GW12 rather than have to play a coufal with Liverpool away?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Villa have conceded 10 goals and do not have one clean sheet and have played BOU, EVE and WHU.

      I would not even be looking at them for dedenders.

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Could just do transfer, if that's an issue at that time, no?

  30. Jebiga
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bowen or Kulusevski ?

    1. Eze Really?
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I chose Kulu. A bit of a gamble but I have Spurs cover then and Bowen has been GOD AWFUL.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This ^