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With another Gameweek of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) fast approaching, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on the Double Gameweek, what to do with Manchester City assets or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

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. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs and don’t really want to burn one.

    Is Castagne to Robinson (Fulham) a decent punt?

  3. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi,
    7.8m itb to spend on a James replacement:

    A) Trent
    B) Cucu
    C) Botman
    D) anyone else

    Back line & current team:

    Kepa
    Walker - James - Beuno - Trippier - Shaw
    KDB - Salah - Rashford - Andreas - Martinelli
    Mitro - Haaland - Greenwood

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Botman or Schar for a little extra goal threat. Love the Newcastle defensive double up

  4. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Swap Ramsdale to Kepa to make room for the Martinelli / Odegaard double up (-4)?

    1. Funky Monks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      wise move.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you. I think so too - Martinelli has a higher ceiling than Ramsdale - I'll get the 4 points back easily, won't I (eventually anyway).

  5. GW19 Press Conferences
    Skonto Rigga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just an update on the GW19 press conferences in case anyone is wondering: they're almost all embargoed quotes from the post-GW18 pressers. The exceptions so far have been Frank (yesterday) and Silva (today). Have asked again this morning to see if that's still the case but with it being a Bank Holiday, I've not got much hope of a reply.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Neale

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Crazy situation from a multi billion pound league!

      Less than 4 hours till deadline and we don't even know the press conference situation.

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

    Are there any changes that you make to this team

    Kepa

    Trippier White Shaw

    Sterling Saka Rashford Mount Peirera

    Haaland Darwin

    Ward Wilson Botman Patterson

    4.3 ITB 1FT

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. PatrickLee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I know you're not asking me, but I'd get rid of Sterling and Mount - much better alternatives across the board. I know they've got the DGW, but they look a bit rubbish! Maybe just get rid of one of them?

    2. CVP
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      wilson to mitro. no brainer fo me. than after DGW would do sterling to Salah

  7. PatrickLee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hey there,

    Ramsdale (Smith)
    Shaw, Cancelo, Trippier (Bueno, R James)
    KdB, Rashy, Andreas, Odegard, (Almiron)
    Mitrovic, Haaland, Darwin.

    Thoughts on team?

    Got one FT but reluctant to use it. I can just bench James and then have two FTs next week. Thoughts?

    And the big question: Who to captain?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Save FT and Cap Rashy

      1. PatrickLee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cap Rashy!? Oof bold.

        1. PatrickLee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          what if the lad sleeps in again

  8. Saintjack01
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mount and mitro in for zaha and Darwin?

    1. PatrickLee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd avoid Mount, Chelski look awful.

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

    Hello Tom. I had 2 FT for this game week. Already did James --> Shaw yesterday. Would you save the other for next game week or use it to get Mitrovic?

    Team: Kepa, Cancelo, Shaw, White, Salah, Rash, Martinelli, Andreas, Haaland, Darwin, Martial
    Bench: Ward, Almiron, Trippier, Patterson

  10. How I met your Mata
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs and have no idea what to do ?

    Kepa Ward
    Cancelo Trippier White Botman Bueno
    KDB Bruno Kulu Martinelli Andreas
    Martial Haaland Nketiah

    Should I get Kulu out for Mount?
    Or mitro in

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m looking at potentially doing both

  11. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mitro is going to troll, isn't he?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  12. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa
    Cancelo, Tripper, White
    Salah, Kulu*, Martinelli, Andreas
    Haaland, Nunez, Martial

    Ward, Almiron, Bueno, James*

    2 FT 0.3 ITB

    A) Martial + James > Mitro + Cuca/Shaw
    B) Kulu + Martial > Mount (C) + Mitro
    C) Kulu + James + Mount (C) + Cuca/Shaw
    D) Kulu + James > Sterling (C) + Mings

    1. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  13. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all. Few questions for you

    1) any Robertson news?

    2) would u hokey dokey kdb/salah this wk?

    3) would u BB this?
    (Ward/Rodrigo/Patterson/Bueno)

    Thanks a mil.

  14. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to start:

    1. Tripper
    2. White

    1. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trippier*

    2. lewis274
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      trips

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        this

    3. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trippier

    4. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1

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

    Re-post, sorry:

    Advice much appreciated!

    Ward (Iversen)
    Walker Trippier Cucu (White Bueno)
    Rash KDB Andreas Martinelli (Almiron)
    Kane Haaland Darwin

    A) Darwin -> Mitro
    B) Walker -> Shaw
    C) Ward -> Kepa
    D) Hold

    ..Other? Cheers!

    1. abaalan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A or C. Depends if you think mitro is going to troll

  16. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What happens if Mitro gets booked against Leicester?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Double GW becomes single GW

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

      Think he’s out vs Chelsea. Tough week this one in FPL. DGW and arsenal vs Newcastle doesn’t help

  17. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Seems like I'm the only one going in without Mitro (but holding on to Darwin and Martiel instead). What am I missing besides to so-so double? Fulham fixtures after the double looks difficult...

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro proven to be able to score against anyone? Still unsure myself. Holding Darwin for now

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same boat.

      Mitro could blank and get YC in first game.

      That would be and end to his DGW

  18. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darwin > Mitro or save Ft ?

    1. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I did it, so probably not,

  19. imcql
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hey. Looking for some advice ahead of the deadline, my team is

    Kepa (Ward)

    Trippier Cucurella Cancelo (White) (Bueno)

    KDB Martinelli Saka Rashford Andreas

    Haaland Nunez (Archer)

    1 FT - 1.1m ITB.

    Only thing I can think of is Nunez to Mitrovic but then will transfer him out quickly enough because of 4/5 yellows, Saka also scaring me for that reason. Could carry the transfer and next week do Saka to Miggy and Nunez to Kane for DGW

  20. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bought in Mitro for Wilson last night, leaving me with:

    Kepa (Ward)
    Cancelo, Trppier, Shaw (Bueno, Patterson)
    KDB, Saka, Andreas, Rashford (Martineli)
    Mitro, Haaland, Nunez

    Seriously considering bench boost. Bad idea?

    Also, who to captain?

    I'm leaving towards playing the BB as I got hardly any points from it last season anyway, after saving for a big double. Don't like benching any of my front 8 this week.

    Probably play it safe with Haaland captain though.

    I'd welcome comments.

    1. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Im considering BB aswell only with Rodrigo over your Martinelli.

      Rarely have a good bb anyway.
      Last season or season before got 9 pts frm a dgw BB,
      Same bench a wk later had something like 26 pts lol.

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah exactly my thinking. I saved it for ages last season then got like 9pts also. Think I'm going to do it.

    2. carloicecube
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don't mind a single gw BB but not when fixtures are so close together. You might have 1 or 2 auto subs.

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This is the risk, but I can't see any of my front 8 getting benched. Cancelo is due a start. Tripps undroppable currently. Shaw will surely play. Bueno/Patterson - worst case I'm not expecting much but both could play and do OK this week. Ward has Fulham at home and I'm sure will play.

        Could work out.

  21. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is 3x DGW players enough? Currently have Kepa, Cucu and Mitro

    Wouldn’t mind mount but not sure who I’d ditch for him

    Could also take a punt on someone like pulisic/ziyech for Almiron then Hokey Cokey back next week

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

      Quality over quantity. Forget the question of (quantitatively) "enough"

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Good point

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I only have Mitro and I'm ok with that. Unless you only recently bought Almiron, you will lose money selling then buying back, in my case .4m.

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think it's plenty, I have 3 as well and honestly think I'd be happy without the Chelsea one I have (Kepa). I wouldn't want to be stuck with triple Fulham or any more than one Chelsea player after next week, feel like it's a big hole some are getting themselves into

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh you are probably right. Seems strange to potentially roll a transfer this week and not bring an extra DGW player in… might save a transfer out further down the line though

  22. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which is better?

    A- Darwin > Mitrovic, save FT and play Martinelli
    B- Martial + Kulu > Mitrovic + Mount, bench Martinelli

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I like B

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm considering a bench boost to avoid benching Martinelli.

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martial to Mitro and bench Kulu?

      1. _Gunner
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can't afford that

        1. GoonerSteve
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I think B then. Martial could score well this week though. It's a tricky one. I'm considering bench boost - see my comment above.

          1. GoonerSteve
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Martial and Martinelli could both score well.

    3. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A)

      I read yesterday that Mounts stats are consistent with McTominay’s this season! Keep Kulu and play Martinelli who is in prime form

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'd agree but I have a feeling Nunez might come good this week. Is it mad to consider bench boost with Ward, Martinelli, Bueno, Patterson? Seriously considering it.

        1. GC123
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I’ve got Nunes too. And Martial. I’d play Martinelli personally. I wouldn’t bench boost personally. You might get one CS out of Ward, Bueno & Patterson

    4. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably A just.

  23. Johan Queef
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) James -> Shaw (bench White)
    B) Hold FT (play White)

    Thanks!

    1. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      hold

    2. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be tempted by A

    3. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  24. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench two out of:

    White
    Trippier
    Botman
    Bueno
    Patterson

    Thanks

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B and B

  25. C'mon the Fylde
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do...
    A) James to Shaw
    B) Roll FT

    Arrizabalaga
    Trippier Cancelo White
    Andreas Rashford KDB Martinelli
    Darwin Mitrovic Haaland

    Ward Almiron Patterson James*

    1m itb

  26. Texas Pete
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Drop Foden, Almiron, Kane or Martinelli for Andreas?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Has to be Foden I think. I'm benching him as I don't know who to replace him with, will see if he comes back I against Chelsea and go from there

    2. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone Almiron. The Foden 1 point threat is such a headf**k.

  27. Saintjack01
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darwin or mitro?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Do tell me

      1. Saintjack01
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What?

    2. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro plays two games. Darwin needs three games worth of chances to score.

  28. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go?

    Iversen
    Cancelo Trippier Perraud
    KDB Rashford(c) Trossard ANDREAS(v)
    Haaland Darwin Nketiah

    Ward | Kulusevski*, Patterson, Botman

    1FT. 1.6 ITB

  29. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    AndyLTFPL: "Odegaard is not that better than Rashford"

    Lol......

    1. How I met your Mata
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Does he mean fantasy football wise?

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Doesn't really matter, in both worlds, Odegaard is better

      2. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That would be even sillier.

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting false quote

  30. Malinwa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Replacement for Castagne:
    A) Shaw
    B) Cucu (DGW)