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Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is quickly zooming into view, with the upcoming deadline being the third in the space of eight days.

Arsenal and Manchester City players return to contention this week and many FPL managers are chewing over which combination of assets from the top two to go for.

Plenty of Wildcards are also being deployed, while minor fitness concerns over Bukayo Saka and Darwin Nunez have prompted widespread discussion.

However you’re tackling Gameweek 13 and whatever dilemma you’re in, 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 â€˜Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.



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  1. RMT Surgery with Tom
  2. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ward or Pope?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Close call but I'm starting Pope. Both will probably concede, so it might come down to save points.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope also. But monitor Joelinton updates, as he’s a critical cog in the Howe defensive machine

    4. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you have Trippier. If yes, then spread the risk. Wolves are much less likely to score than Spurs.

  3. Walk93
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Threemium!!

    Ward
    Zouma, Cancelo, White
    Zaha, Almiron, Martinelli, Foden, Salah
    Kane, Haaland

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth it imo. Drop Kane

      1. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This. Kane is in great form but Spurs not set up for goal fests. Won't score more than 2 per game, if that

  4. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    UK people, does TV licencing know if you watch live tv, eg football, on Amazon Prime?

    ie if you don't pay for a TV licence.

    Asking for a friend...

    1. danjeffs
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nah think you're good

    2. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That old chestnut - asking for a friend!!

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if amazon share their data I guess.

      Everyone knows everything you do these days.

    4. polis
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The TV license funds BBC. You'd possibly need to prove you haven't been watching or consuming any BBC content via Amazon but pretty sure people have won cases similar.

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        TV licence is for watching any live tv, or recording live tv for later watching.

        Not just BBC channels, any channel. Even if it's from a different country.

      2. Bod
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It may only fund the bbc, but the law requires you to have a license for any live broadcast tv, regardless of if it’s bbc content or not.

  5. agueroooooney
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anything standing out as a bad move here for WC?

    Pickford - Ward
    Cancelo - Trippier - Perisic - Zouma - Neco
    Foden - Saka - Martinelli - Zaha - Andreas
    Haaland - Kane - Jesus

    0.0 itb

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Perisic, Neco, Jesus?

      1. polis
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Perisic for sure. Possibly Jesus. Maybe the keepers.

      2. agueroooooney
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would you put in Bueno over Neco?

    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why Pickford?

      1. agueroooooney
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Save points/good fixtures

        1. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Same here
          Fingers crossed!

    3. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford, Perisic. Zouma. Ars triple attack is overkill.

    4. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d want Bowen. And Jesus risky with four yellows. Triple arsenal attack is overkill

    5. agueroooooney
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I'm rethinking the triple Arsenal, Perisic has been good to me so far this year but maybe time to ditch.

      I like Pickford for save points and prefer Zouma to Gomez/Dalot as a 4th defender

      1. agueroooooney
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Actually Perisic has not been that good for me now that I look at his numbers...

      2. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I went for Kehrer

  6. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you prefer A or B ? Any other thoughts ?

    Raya Iversen
    Cancelo White Guehi xxxx xxxx
    Foden Saka Martinelli xxxx xxxx
    Haaland Mitro Toney

    A. Gomez, Trippier, Salah, Andreas
    B. TAA, Dalot, Bowen, Zaha

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would say B, but you need Trippier.

      So VVD or Robbo over Trent

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B but Bowen is a waste of time

  7. Johnjo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mount or Zaha?

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha

      Based on fixtures

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Eze

  8. Digital-Real
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Darwin news is the last thing I needed.
    Risky now to bring in for this week

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is he injured?

      Please say he is

    2. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son story all over again, reported injured then will score a hattrick...

  9. Trini Chelsea
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone rate my WC side
    Kepa (Ward)
    Gomez, Cancelo, Trippier (White,Guéhi)
    Eze, Martinelli, Foden, Salah (Andreas)
    Mitrović, Haaland, Firmino

    1.2 in the bank

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

      A good mix of nice punty options and the template

    2. Trini Chelsea
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Studying if I should get Toney, although he is on 1 YC away from suspension

    3. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      6/10. Eze and Gomez not WC worthy

      1. Trini Chelsea
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        who do u have in mind still have 1.2 in the bank

  10. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Doherty or Castagne?

    Doherty is the better option but concerned he might be rested this week.

    1. Samsonite
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Castagne for me. Think Doherty rests this one

    2. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Castagne, there's a goal imminent 🙂

  11. Mullionaires
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ‪Kane > Salah for a -4 this week?‬

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't be rushing to Salah this week

      1. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        NFO will sit deep. No room for Salah

    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit

  12. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Guehi (eve) or Kilman (LEI)?

    1. polis
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Guehi but can see both getting 1 or 2 points.

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kilman for me

  13. TanN
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best punty captain?

    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bowen.

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You won't like my suggestion 😉

    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ronaldo.

      Oh, you said punty not cun...

    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah. Most will be captaining Haaland.

    5. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan Sessegnon

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wild

  14. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Am I crazy for playing Dalot over Andersen?

  15. danjeffs
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Tom!

    Thoughts on my WC team?

    Kepa
    Cancelo - Saliba - Gomez
    Zaha - KDB - Martinelli - Saka
    Mitro - Haaland c - Toney

    Trippier - Andreas - Schar

    Not sure whether to start Saliba (better clean sheet potential) or Trippier (better assist potential but tougher fixture)

    Any other thoughts welcome. 0.6m ITB

  16. Erez Avni
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Trippier Cancelo Neco
    Foden Maddison Martineli Zaha
    Haaland Jesus Mitro

    Ward Andreas Coufal Webster

    A. Coufal to Robo
    B. Maddison & Pope to Salah & Guaita (-4)

  17. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope (Ward)
    Trippier Gomez Cancelo (Guehi, Neco)
    Andreas Eze Martinelli KDB (Almiron)
    Kane Mitro Haaland

    1FT, 1.0ITB

    Would you save or change something?

    Also, play Almiron & Guehi or G2G?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Almiron is on form of his life, my only dilemma atm...

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Start ahead of Andreas maybe?

          1. Gooner97
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I'm considering it, but still an easier fixture for Andreas tho.

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Almiron over Andreas imo

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's giving me an headache... should I go form over fixture then I assume

  18. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hello everyone!

    Save FT and G2G?

    Plan to bring Cancelo back next week by downgrading Salah to Saka

    1FT 0.7ITB
    Ward
    Trippier Perisic Castagne
    Salah Foden Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Kane Mitrovic

    Pope Gordon Guehi Neco

    Cheers!

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Never play Ward 🙂

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ha! Thanks. I got his clean sheet v Forest and he looked good last night. Pope probably gets the save points this week

  19. Lionac
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On WC

    Would you:
    A) take punt with Darwin as he is now injury risk
    B) Get Jesus or Toney and hope he doesn’t get yellow
    C) Get Mitrovic which allows Zaha in mid

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. polis
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  20. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have one FT, currently Salah and Bowen, and want to get Saka and Foden back in. Should I just wait a week, and get both for free? Salah and Bowen have great fixtures this week.

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      wait

  21. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start 1
    A Ward
    B Raya

    Bench 1:
    1 Perisic
    2 Guehi
    3 Trippier

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A2

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B1

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B1

  22. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    RMGW15WCT

    Sanchez
    Trent Cancelo Trippier
    Foden Sancho Antony Zaha
    Haaland Scamacca Martial

    Pickford | Trossard, Zinchenko, White

    GW16: Trippier > Saliba; activate BB!

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely different - maybe not Sancho

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Rashford? 🙂

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Oh,I meant Rashford anyway. No budget for Sancho

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Its clever. I'm not quite convinced that triple Man Utd attack pays off but I appreciate the attempt to find a very differential angle on the last couple GWs as a way to climb rank fast. Still works even with Trippier I think.

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure about Trent, Trippier, Zaha and more. I would like to improve on them, not just for the sake of being different, but their fixtures are far from perfect. So I hope there are better combos available when the time comes so I can differentiate myself from my pre-WC team more without forcing it. Might not BB either. Cheers

  23. lindeg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A: Guehi (eve)
    B: Andreas (lee)

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      a

  24. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli up from 67 to 70% now in about 15 minutes. Looks like thr curious ones are going to push his price over the line before tonight. Might have to bring him in today itself now.

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why wait till tomorrow? Live your life

  25. Ash_Samtani
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    why so much more love for darwin than firmino?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have you seen his theory of evolution?

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tough read, nice pictures though

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's a goalscorer not a troll

      1. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not a troll? Someone didn’t own him v palace

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Actually I did. But a red card in one game is hardly trolling haha. He means business in front of goal in every game

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bobby is for the cool kids

  26. confused01
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Repost - Have no LIV cover and thinking I should take -4 (no FT, 4m itb) to improve starting 11. What would you do?

    ward (pope)
    cancelo trippier andersen (perisic, neco)
    foden rashford billing martinelli (andreas)
    kane mitro haaland

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Billing to Bowen/Saka

      1. confused01
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking pool player....

  27. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start one:
    A. Solanke (whu)
    B. Andreas (lee)
    C. Guehi (eve)
    Thanks

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  28. Yoyoyoman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best keeper and back 4 combination for this week only?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do some work and ask after that

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson
      Trent Robertson Cancelo Cresswell

  29. Going Home
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Trippier
    B) Guehi

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trip

  30. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    To bring in Foden. Sell:
    A) Barnes
    B) Zaha
    C) save

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you can save and bring in Foden the. Do that 😉

      Otherwise get rid of Barnes. Maddy is the focal point when he’s back this weekend

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A