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After a long two-week international break, Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost here.

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 9 team news: Live updates from Friday’s pressers




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  1. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chance Diaz starts? Is he too much of a rotation risk between now and world cup?

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

      Be surprised if he doesn’t start majority

    2. Sagnik Sadhukhan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Been Liverpool's best player so far so I'll be very surprised if he doesn't start

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jota is struggling with tiredness and reports says small injury, not confirmed though.
      My guess is Firmino starts, and then its a fifthy fifthy between Nunez and Diaz.

  2. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sinisterra or Toney? Pick one. The former excites me more, as does Harrison.

    1. Aeu96197
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on your risk appetite.

      Sinisterra could be cracking, but Toney is much safer

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

      I don’t know why but I’m ready to take a -4 just to get Sinisterra in. Wouldn’t do the same for Toney, he has let me down to many times.

  3. vaans
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you wildcard this?

    Ederson
    Trippier - Trent - Cancelo - James
    Almiron - Martinelli - Maddison
    Kane - Haaland - Jesus

    Subs: Ward - Andreas - DaSilva - N.Williams.

    Cheers

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks okay to me. Depends on what your WC team would be?

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

        I guess the standouts would be bringing in Salah - Zaha - Guaita and Toney. But I also wanna save it for gw 12.

        1. The Sociologist
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Go with your gut. This doesn't 'need' a WC in my opinion.

  4. Studsy25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which of the following combo on WC:

    A - Kane & Dias L
    B - Salah & Solanke
    C - Son & Toney

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C)

      Easier route back to Salah if needed

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

      C

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

      A

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

    Afternoon people,

    KDB to Salah with FT?

    A. Yes no brainer
    B. Nah

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd want KDB vs Southampton next week. I'd stick and roll the FT.

    2. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, if capping Salah

    3. Bishopool
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      KDB can be massive. Last derby m 4-1, KDB 2gls+assist!

  6. The Sociologist
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Last decision of the gameweek! Would you rather...

    a) Play Justin (NFO)
    b) Isak > Toney -4, Just 1st bench

    Edging towards just playing Justin, and dealing with Isak the week after.

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’d play Justin. If you don’t play him against NFO, why do you even have him

      1. Aeu96197
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

      2. The Sociologist
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        True. Justin was a cash cow downgrade to free up funds for a move to Salah/Trent in the future.

  7. Kryptonite666
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do Kane + Bailey to Toney + Maddison for a -4

    Or play Bailey

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't lose Kane for a -4.

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

      AwHellNoKanyeWest.gif

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

    It looks like I'm rolling a transfer.

    So my choice is to start either
    .... Pascal Groß or Andreas Hoelgebaum Pereira?

    Who would you recommend playing?

    1. Groß
    2. Andreas

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tough. Bit of a coin flip really!

    2. Aeu96197
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1.

      Live a little

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

        that's what i am on.

    3. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If you are already playing Mitro, I'd go Gross

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

        yeah

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

      2

    5. sanish_260597
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Andreas imo

    6. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

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

        cheers guys

        It's difficult to know how teams will reset after the internationals.

        will Liverpool be back?

        I quite fancy Brighton to be good still.

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

      Groß

    8. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Groß for me, Liverpool are vulnerable defensively and Brighton are a good side and deservedly ahead of them in the table

    9. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Andreas. Though Willian has stolen some of his assist threat

  9. Aeu96197
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Tripper or Trent for the next three?

    If Trips, then I'll hold the money to get Trent for Liverpool's good run from 12 if I want him then

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Stick with Tripper - maybe move to Trent in 12

      1. CROWLEY NOT CRAWLEY
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Agree - holding Trippier myself and looking to move to Trent in 12

      2. Aeu96197
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  10. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any changes to make here:

    Pope

    James - Cancelo - Trippier

    Martinelli - Maddison - Bowen - Foden

    Kane - Haaland (c) - Mitrovic



    Ward - Emerson - Andreas - Neco

    0.3m itb.

    1. Aeu96197
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

  11. United20
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    RMWCT please!

    Raya

    V.Dijk James Coufal
    Salah (C) Zaha Maddison Sinisterra
    Haaland Mitro Toney

    Guaita Trippier Andreas Neco

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      VVD and Coufal is left field. Don’t mind VVD, not a fan of Coufal

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

        I'd go Matip over VVD.

    2. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don't like the Raya / Guaita rotation. Pick one and stick. Maybe play trippier over Coufal.

  12. Kryptonite666
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anything you’d do for 1 FT ? 0.4 ITB

    Pope
    Cancelo Perisic Trippier
    KDB Martinelli Zaha Bailey
    Haaland Kane Mitrovic

    1. CROWLEY NOT CRAWLEY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      roll

    2. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What's your bench looking like? I think Perisic might be a 0-1 pointer this week. Downgrade to free up some funds?

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        FT to James?

        1. The Sociologist
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yep I'd make that move

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

      Personally, I’d do Perisic to James.

  13. ajk1211
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC and trying to complete the last few places:

    1. Ward or Iversen (talk that he may come into the side)

    2. KDB or Son (Have Cancelo/Haaland but no Spurs)

    1. Aeu96197
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1. Coin flip. Tho seems the Twitter itk's think Ward might retain?

      2. I've gone Son for the next three, but it's probably also 50/50 - its not like either is a bad move

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

      1) I’d leave both of those keepers alone. I got rid as I didn’t even want Ward as backup.

      2) Son

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

        I struggle with your logic there (re Ward/Iversen). What better 4m options are there in the game presently?.

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1. Word is Rodgers is sticking with Ward
      2. I prefer KDB, So'ton gw10!

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If you want playibg BACK UP, Ward.
      Peiple without No fotball knowledge have been ON this nonsensical notion that Iversen will replace Ward. No chance. There is a huge gap in quality between them. Liverpool defends badly so Kelleher replaces Alisson then, now thats the logic.

    5. ajk1211
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all for your posts

  14. CROWLEY NOT CRAWLEY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Have a start/sit mess here debating on. My current plan:

    Pope
    James, Coufal, Cancelo, Trippier
    Sinisterra, JWP, Maddison, Martinelli
    Kane, Haaland (C)

    Iversen, Mitrovic, Andreas, Neco

    A. Stay the course and back 2x Newcastle CS
    B. Bench someone (who?) and start Mitrovic

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bench JWP surely!

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

      Bench Coufal.

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

    Take a -4 to replace Isak or just start Andreas. Could afford Toney, Wilson or Mitro

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Isak to Mitro is easy

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

      Start Andreas.

  16. sanish_260597
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any changes to make here:

    Pope
    James - Cancelo - Trippier - Perisic
    Martinelli - Maddison - KDB - Gordon
    Haaland (c) - Mitrovic

    Ward - Andreas - Neco - Isak

    1.4m itb. Shall I do Isak -> Toney or just play Gordon?

    1. Aeu96197
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Play Gordon v sou - one of the better fixtures he could get, you bought him to play in this sort of game, surely?

  17. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Play Sanchez (LIV A) or Ward (NFO H)?

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Have to play the odds. Ward

    2. CROWLEY NOT CRAWLEY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ward - had same chat earlier today with a friend of mine in same spot.

    3. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve got the same 2 keepers and I’m playing ward. If iversen gets in you should still get sanchez

  18. el_haf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale (Ward)
    James | Cancelo | Walker | Trippier (N. Williams)
    Diaz | Son | Martinelli | (Gross, Andreas)
    Jesus | Haaland | Mitro

    1.5 itb
    1 FT

    Thx in advance!

  19. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Afternoon all. Start Trippier or Andreas?

    1. lets talk about 6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      trip

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

      Trippier for me

  20. FPL_Roey
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pope
    James, Perisic, Cancelo, Trippier
    KDB, Maddison, Martinelli
    Haaland (C), Isak, Mitrovic

    Iversen, Andreas, Bailey, Neco

    1FT 1.8m ITB any suggestions?

    1. lets talk about 6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Im considering starting iverson. i have trippier and pope too

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

      Downgrade Peri and upgrade Bailey? Saliba & Gross would be better.

  21. lets talk about 6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start Pope or Iverson? already have Trippier

  22. TheBear
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcarded last GW and put Son captain which paid off with 91 points. Team not looking great now but think I’ve got enough to leave and use 2 x FT’s next week.

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Fofana
    KDB Son Martinelli Andreas Bailey
    Mitrovic Haaland

    Ward, Saliba, Isak, Patterson

    Any suggestions? 0 ITB so can’t afford Isak to Toney so most moves I would think about doing would need a -4

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

      Nice subtle brag there. Like it.

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

        Wasn’t feeling like that when Son started on the bench to be fair

  23. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts? 1FT, £0.0 ITB:

    Pope; Iversen
    Cancelo; James; Trippier; Bella-Kotchap; N. Williams
    De Bruyne; Bowen; Maddison; Martinelli; Andreas
    Haaland; Isak; Mitrovic

    A - Bench Isak and play B-K
    B - Transfer Isak out
    C - other

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

      B, get Toney in if you can afford. Bourne is a great fixture.

  24. FPLheadwreck
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC active. Debating over KDB v Salah but currently on this draft with 0 ITB.

    Raya (Pope)
    James | Cancelo | Trippier (Guehi, Neco)
    KDB | Zaha | Maddison (VC) | Martinelli (Andreas)
    Harland (C) | Mitro | Toney

    Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

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

      Very similar to my previous WC, looks good.

      I switched out KDB/Mitro for Diaz/Toney

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

        Thanks. Couple of issues have wrecked my head this week - worried Salah will haul in the Brighton fixture but hard to get rid of KDB with his fixtures in GW9 and GW10. Also, should I downgrade Raya or Pope to facilitate the move to Salah in GW12?

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

      Too much investment in your keepers imo. Raya or Pope, not both.
      Other than that its solid - and KDB over Salah imo

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

        Yeah that issue has literally annoyed me all week - what combo do you think is best? Pope/Iversen or Raya/Iversen (or possibly Begovic)? Put in Raya instead of Pope as didn't want double Newcastle defence v Mitrovic

  25. fivetothree
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC - gtg?

    Pope
    Trippier, Cancelo, James
    Diaz, Martinelli, Zaha, Maddison
    Haaland (c), Kane, Toney

    Subs

    Begovic, Saliba, Andreas, Neco

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think that it looks good. It is balance.

  26. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which player I should bench from?

    A) Cancelo
    B) Trippier
    C) James
    D) Saliba
    E) Luis Diaz
    F) Martinelli
    G) Jesus
    H) Mitrovic

    Thank you!

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

      Saliba. Spurs will score at least one you would think tomorrow.

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. I know that Spurs will score. But the risk is that Saliba can also score.

    2. Sloane426
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      D obv

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

      D

  27. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking I’ll stick with my squad… 1FT, 0,5m bank.

    Ward (Raya)
    TAA Tripp Saliba Walker N.Will
    KDB Martinelli Gordon Andreas Jensen
    Haaland Kane Jesus

    Which one would u play? Other three benched.

    a) Gordon b) Walker c) N.Will d) Jensen

    Jesus to Mitro/Toney wagon?
    e) yes
    f) no

    Gordon to Paqueta?
    g) yes
    h) no

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

      a)

      e)

      h)

    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus to mitro. Then martinelli to zaha next GW. Don’t want loads of arsenal/city GW12

  28. KieranKA
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Was definitely going to have Cucurella on WC until this morning. Downgrading him to Guéhi means I now have 1m ITB. Where do I spend 1m in this team?

    Guaita // Ward
    Cancelo James Trippier // Jonny Guéhi
    Salah Maddison Zaha Andreas // Bailey
    Haaland Toney Mitrović

    A: Jonny ➡️ Cucurella and wait until he’s back
    B: Guaita and Jonny ➡️ Sá and Fofana
    C: Bailey ➡️ Eze
    D: keep the money in the bank
    E: something else?

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Find a way to upgrade Bailey

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        To Sinisterra ideally

  29. Kryptonite666
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start Bailey or N. Williams?

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

      B

  30. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start
    A. Pope
    or
    B. Ward
    ?

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pope!