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Another day, another deadline as Gameweek 12 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is only hours away.

Getting 11 starters out will be a problem for many FPL managers with Arsenal and Manchester City blanking, not to mention Reece James (£6.0m) and James Maddison (£8.2m) inconveniently picking up red flags over the last week.

Wildcard, Free Hit, free transfers, points hits: however you’re tackling Blank Gameweek 12, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help for the next hour.

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.



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  1. RMT Surgery with Tom
  2. The Philosopher
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Captain:

    A: Kane
    B: Trippier

    1. Black Knights
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Kane.

    2. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I'd go Trippier.

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Salah

    4. BrockLanders
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Kane

    5. FCHaalandaise
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Kane

  3. Game of Throw_ins
    4 years, 24 days ago

    (James + Foden + Maddison) ➡ (Dunk + Salah + Trossard) for -8 ?

    1. rdpx
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Go large

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        4 years, 24 days ago

        It’s a school night mate

  4. The Philosopher
    4 years, 24 days ago

    What's up with Mings now? Ankle injury and 75% chance of playing?

    1. The Mentaculus
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Gone into hiding after that headed assist for Mount

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Now that you mention it I thought I saw him walking gingerly late on against Chelsea

    3. The Abyss
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I heard rumours of a centre parting.

  5. Jeppe1234
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Pope (Iversen)
    Dunk, Guehi, Neco, Trippier (Cancelo)
    Almiron, Zaha, Salah, Andreas (Martinelli)
    Kane, Haaland, Mitro

    Will upgrade Zaha to Foden next week but im currently 0.3 short, who should I downgrade to fund it? Thinking Pope to Ramsdale or Kane to Nunez/Wilson/Jesus. Thoughts?

    1. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Pope to Kepa? Would leave you with extra in the bank

      1. leop911
        4 years, 24 days ago

        This.

      2. Jeppe1234
        4 years, 23 days ago

        worried Mendy starts soon, and with Iverson being my backup I would have no one playing

  6. rdpx
    4 years, 24 days ago

    CAPTAIN

    A. SON
    B. TROẞẞARD
    C. MOUNT

    1. Jeppe1234
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Id go Trossard

    2. Thomas Magnum
      4 years, 24 days ago

      My captain preference would be in the order you listed

    3. BrockLanders
      4 years, 24 days ago

      B

    4. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      B

    5. rdpx
      4 years, 24 days ago

      O guess I'm on my own here

      1. rdpx
        4 years, 24 days ago

  7. Tcheco
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Who makes way for Lallana tonight?

    A. Groß

    B. Tross

    C. Welbeck (only game he hasn’t started this season was a midweek game).

    1. Tcheco
      4 years, 24 days ago

      C would potentially mean Trossard playing up front

    2. Thomas Magnum
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Hopefully not B. Hoping C for the reason you said but my guess is as good as anyones

    3. Lallana Del Rey
      4 years, 24 days ago

      D. ESTUPINAN with Trossard Lwb

      1. Tcheco
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Good shout

  8. Thomas Magnum
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Bring in Sterling and captain him or too risky?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I have him and would not go near him for captaincy personally. Tbh can't blame him too much, he had next to no service against Villa, only player that seemed to look for him was RLC but even when he had a chance he wasted it. Can't wait to get rid next week on WC tbh

  9. gdundek
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Salah for Maddison and Firminho for Haaland. Next gw Haaland for Kane. I lose only 0.1 for transfering out Haaland.What do you think guys?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Lot of eggs in Liverpool basket this week, how well do you expect them to do against West Ham?

      1. gdundek
        4 years, 24 days ago

        West ham is good in defence so i dont expect too much. I have doubts about forwards..i have kane haaland and mitrovic. Dont know who to replace with haaland. First thought is firminho because of fixtures till gw16

  10. Kaptenen
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Kepa or Guaita on WC? (have Guehi)

    1. chunk
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I’ve gone kepa on free hit.

  11. citizenkane
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Any WHU fans here? What are the chances of Emerson starting in GW12 vs LIV and GW13 against BOU? Wondering if I should hold or move on for a -4.

    1. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      It's difficult to say whether he'll start both but he'll likely get at least some minutes tomorrow so maybe hold off the transfer until next week to avoid the hit

    2. BoleynWin
      4 years, 24 days ago

      He will get minutes because we are so short at the back, I can’t see him starting both though in that short timeframe.

      I can see him dropping out against Bournemouth in favour of Benrahma for a more attacking formation.

    3. Bubbles1985
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I think he starts tomorrow and gets minutes against Bournemouth.

      I have him and will keep on WC13 at that price

    4. citizenkane
      4 years, 24 days ago

      This is really helpful, thanks all

  12. Heiro
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Wilcarding next week.

    Jesus to who?

    A: Mitro
    B: Firmino (Salah C)
    C: Nunez (Salah C)
    D: Wilson

    1. BrockLanders
      4 years, 24 days ago

      C

    2. Cheeky Onion
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I took Wilson, bud couldn't afford Nunez - still happy with him. Consensus I got was a bit of a coin flip

  13. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Morning Tom.
    For non-Salah owners looking to beef up their midfields with £8.0+ Mids - is Nunez the pick of Liverpool’s attack or Bobby please? Also - is Sinisterra a good pick?

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Booby I reckon mate

      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Cheers mate.

    2. Bobby Crush
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Wait for Klopp´s press conference. Normally, Firmino would be more likely to start, but with the short turnover there will be changes.

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Hey, I much prefer Darwin tbh. I really like Sinisterra too, great pick - Leicester, Fulham and Bournemouth in the next four!

  14. BrockLanders
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Happy match day guys!!

    Quick Q

    A) Zouma & Maddison to Trent & Almiron

    B) Zouma & Maddison to Chilwell & Sinisterra

    1. BrockLanders
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Anyone?

    2. George Sillett
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Chilwell due a rest and I think it will be Brentford with Cucurella moving to LB.

  15. Make United Great Again
    4 years, 24 days ago

    One week punt.

    A. Nunez
    B. Firmino
    C. Wilson

    1. BrockLanders
      4 years, 24 days ago

      A

      1. Make United Great Again
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Yep currently on him. Thank you!

    2. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 24 days ago

      A

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      C

    4. Stranger Mings
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Have exactly same dilemma - hoping to get more news from klopp on firmino / Nunez

  16. El Copo
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Is Guehi nailed? Surely Palace have the best chance of a clean sheet this gameweek. Worth getting him for James for -4?

    1. No Kane No Gain
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Nailed and I guess worth -4 for James if you need him playing this week

  17. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    4 years, 24 days ago

    I can do Antony and Maddison to Salah and a 5.0 mid for a hit.. any 5.0 mids other than Andreas worth it?

    Otherwise will just go Maddison to Trossard

    1. BrockLanders
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Just Trossie

    2. Kaptenen
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Dewsbury-Hall might play more advanced with Maddison out this week? But not sure if I want him long term, Trossard also short term punt for me. Would def get Salah 🙂

    3. CoracAld2831
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Rice or Bailey, I guess.

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Why not keep Antony? Don't think this week's fixture is too bad, he likes a shot from distance and Spurs are one of the teams that allow more of those than most other teams. I'm looking to get him in for GW14, just Maddison to Trossard I think

  18. FPL Brains
    • Has Moderation Rights
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Bit of an abstract question, by GW12 how many hits have you taken all season?

    If you've taken none, would you say 5 is acceptable to salvage a wreckage of a WC next GW?

    1. FPLFrontline
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Too many

      GW5 - WC
      GW7 -8
      GW10 -20
      GW12 -12

      Current Squad - Ward & Iverson, Saliba, Trippier, Cresswell, Cancelo and Guehi. Salah, Zaha, Trossard, Andreas and D-Hall. Haaland, Kane and Wilson £0.3m ITB

      1. Alan The Llama
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Blimey

    2. FPLFrontline
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Yes

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      By last week none, a few days later, 2, with another next week.
      I'd say that's nut Brains.

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Takes 0.

      -12 this week.

    5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 24 days ago

      3, -8 in GW3 and -4 in GW8.

      5 hits is a lot, going to need a lot of luck for that to pay off, especially within such a short period of time

    6. scholey
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Taken none up to GW12. WC in GW13. No hit expected.

  19. Tshelby
    4 years, 24 days ago

    I’m set with this wc:

    Kepa, Ward
    Trippier, Cancelo, Williams, Robertson, Guehi
    Salah, almiron, Mount, martinelli, Bowen
    Mitro, solanke, Haaland

    0.0 itb but I will get rid of robbo next week for arsenal defender and Mount to Foden. Or change robbo to cheap defender to avoid the hit next week?

    Thoughts?

    1. BrockLanders
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Looks good. Think I'd probably go Zaha over Bowen though and upgrade Robbo to Trent

    2. Kaptenen
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Very similiar to mine but with Trent instead of Robbo and Trossard instead of Bowen

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Athletic seems to think carvalho now gets more minutes

    1. BrockLanders
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Good chance he'll start tomorrow

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Carvalho Darwin Firmino Salah

        I reckon.

        At the weekend Elliot will play and Salah will up front for Firmino.

        That’s my predictions

    2. Bobby Crush
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Makes sense with Diaz and Jota out.
      There will be rotation now too, but among fewer.

  21. micsway
    4 years, 24 days ago

    start Sa or Keppa?

  22. dshv
    4 years, 24 days ago

    WC-

    1. Robbo/Vvd Solanke
    2. Castagne Firmino

    1. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      1 With Vvd as Tsimikas will eat into Robbo's minutes

  23. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 24 days ago

    With this team, would you do Pope to Kepa or Pickford? It's to enable Zaha to Foden for a hit next game week. Or do something else to free up funds?

    Pope
    Trip Neco Dier
    Salah (c) Trossard Mount Andreas Zaha
    Toney Mitro

    Iversen Cancelo Fofana Haaland

    1. George Sillett
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Kepa if you want permanence. He has secured the GK spot now and Potter clearly favours him. Mendy too many errors

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 24 days ago

        It's only really for 4 games though. Just thinking that Pickford will be pushing hard for that England spot.

        1. Kloppage Time
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Pickfords performance was terrible last week againts spurs & should have been sent off

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            4 years, 24 days ago

            Thanks sorted.

  24. wakenbagel
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Maddison owners, keeping or selling? I have no free transfers and 1.7 itb. Thinking about taking the first hit of the season to bring in someone like Trossard, Barnes etc but not really sure since it is probably going to be a one week punt. Is there anyone keeping? He will be rested for the Wolves game weekend and always thought having him till the City game and then switching to Foden/Saka in GW13? (Also got Maddison on a GW8 wildcard, so price drops doesn't concern me as much as others who brought him later.)

    1. leop911
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I am keeping him, I like him vs. Wolves, I do not like taking a hit, it gives me a chance to move another player next week and then upgrade Mads the week after.

      But I can get 11 players on the field this GW, I guess considerations change based on your starting position. If you do not have 11, then it might make sense to pull that move ahead. But as I would want a City or Arsenal mid to replace Mads, it would limit options.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Sold for Mount (-4) to have 11 starters. If Mount hauls or even scores, his price will go up like a rocket.

  25. Jones Kusi
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Best replacement for James?
    5.6 max

  26. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 24 days ago

    on WC

    A dunk
    B botman [have trippier]

    A wilson
    B toney

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      4 years, 24 days ago

      AA

  27. ZakAFC_
    4 years, 24 days ago

    TAA or VVD?

    1. dshv
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Taa but vvd is starter 100 per cent

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 24 days ago

      For this GW only VVD, but I'd go TAA if keeping long-term.

  28. LC1
    4 years, 24 days ago

    It's going to be a really interesting one from a captaincy perspective. Hoping to see lots of differentials especially those without Salah.
    I'm stuck between Trossard, Kane and Trippier atm.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I was hopeful of this but seems like we're back to the usual and Salah will be heavily backed

      1. LC1
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Yeah same. Well I don't own Salah so will be hiding behind the sofa and hoping to gain some rank with a differential!

  29. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Ward
    Tripper, Perisic. Guehi, Coufal
    Salah, Zaha, JWP, Andreas
    Mitro, Wilson

    Ramsdale, Cancelo, Martinelli, Haaland

    1.6m ITB will be using WC tonight so for one week only ?

    A) Coufal to Dunk
    B) JWP to Trossard (play Coufal v Pool)
    C) Cancelo to VVD (will lose 0.2m in TV getting Cancelo back on WC)

  30. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC13 draft?

    Guatia Meslier
    White Taa Cancelo Trippier Patterson
    Zaha Foden Salah Martinelli Andreas
    Archer Scamacca Haaland

    1. George Sillett
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Get GW12 out of the way first