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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. Drexl Spivey
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea double's not much of a double, is it?

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

      yeah not making much of it...only got Kepa.

    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not really. Can't see them getting any clean sheets and any attacking return against City going to be tough

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

      I have Kepa and I'm expecting nothing more than 1-2pts per game and maybe a save point or two in there

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

      Think they lose both. If they had a consistent, nailed attacker in good form I'd consider it but I'm going in with no Chelsea

    5. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Someone might pull a haul out of it, but it'll be a jammy one.

      They're not passing the eye test or putting up the numbers to make them worth investing in.

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

      Mitro, Andreas, Kepa. That's all I've ever prioritised for this DGW. There are many better doubles to come

  2. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A. Foden -> Pereira (captain YOLO)
    or
    B. Foden, Greenwood -> Pereira, Mitro (-4)

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

      A

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who goes to bench in B?

      1. aapoman
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That would be Trossard or Martinelli

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

          That's really tough to call with these two, would be really tempted to take a hit but as you have to bench one of Tross/Martinelli I wouldn't say it looks that obvious to pay off

          1. aapoman
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            thanks mate

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

          A.

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

    Your help is needed please

    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. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good!

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

    Captain Mitro or Haaland and why?

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

      Haaland - Mitrovic might be a trap

  5. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    White to Shaw (or another def) or save FT ?

  6. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I want to bring in Odegaard, but having missed the price rise last night.. I am now 0.1 short off doing Almiron > Ode.

    What else could I do here to make that move? If I was to move Darwin out I would have 8.9m to spend on a replacement.

    Kepa
    White - Trippier - Cucurella
    KDB - Rash - Martinelli - Almiron
    Kane - Haaland - Darwin

    Ward - Andreas - Botman - Bueno

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

    Just spotted this from Pep (likely regarding Foden and Cancelo):

    https://mobile.twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1609680337604382722

    “We have to play with 11 [players]. We can’t play with 13. Every time it is difficult to choose. Always top players are not playing. Lately, as I get older, I mainly look at body language... You can’t play good when body language is not correct…”

    “Sometimes you choose players for how happy they are, if they’re there. That’s one of the main decisions with choosing the line-up, because with skills, I know how good they are. Body language depends on them and sometimes they are not good..."

    1. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why couldn't Foden just smile a bit more in the practice...

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

        Thing is I can get his point but I don't see why players are going to get happier by sitting on the bench over and over again. Both players got knocked out early enough in the WC, Cancelo lost his place for Portugal and Foden only really played for England because Sterling was absent. They come back and Cancelo has a young pretender to his throne while Foden continues to be benched like he was regularly before the break. Why will they be happy with things like this? All players want to play

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

      Thanks Nate

    3. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pep is a bell

  8. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Done Martial to Mitro with FT.
    Anything for a hit?
    Darwin to Kane next week?

    Kepa
    Cancelo/Trippier/Cucu
    KDB/Rash/Martineli/Andreas
    Haaland/Darwin/Mitro

    Ward/Almiron/White/Bueno

    1. Bring back Timmy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No hits required

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

        Cheers

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

      GTG!

      Have Kane, so have to sell Darwin reluctantly to get Mitro

  9. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any news about Pep and Cancelo situation? Is he dropped for some time or just holding him for better games?

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

      Recon he should start now these tough games, especially after overall team's poor performance last game

    2. Bring back Timmy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He will only start if he smiled at training. I think Pep’s gone mad. For what it’s worth I am starting Cancelo

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ditto

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lewis being playing very well and Pep being Pep. I expect he'll start against Chelsea but really time to get rid when no other fires. Doesn't have premium attacking stats this season, City looking like giving away 1 goal most games and now not even nailed.

  10. seanpauldcu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa | (Ward)
    Trippier | Cucurella | White | (Bueno) | (Doherty)
    Salah | Martinelli | Rashford | Andreas | (Foden)
    Martial | Haaland | Darwin

    x1 FT & £2.6m ITB

    A. Darwin > Mitro
    B. Martial > Mitro
    C. Foden > Mount
    D. Darwin > Mitro + Foden > KDB
    E. Hold and do nothing to see how FA Cup goes

    Concerned about the Mitro bookings and the fixtures that follow, Martial and Darwin could haul while Mitro gets booked and blanks

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

      Done B myself, probably wouldn't go C or D, between B/E

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

      B

  11. Lennox142320
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My team:
    Kepa
    Shaw, Trippier, Castagne
    KDB, Rash, Martinelli, Saka
    Haaland, Darwin, Mitro
    Bench: Ward, Almiron, White, James
    Thoughts on Saka to Andreas for -4? Longer term thinking was maybe Foden in for Andreas if city double then route to Odegaard.

  12. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After this ge what’s better

    Akanji and Odegaard bench Almiron
    Or
    Cancelo and Perrera bench perrera

  13. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So after the Cancelo red card, his ban went to the carabao cup and was ready for the next premier league fixture. If it happens to Mitro with a yellow against Leicester, the ban will skip the FA cup and straight to the league match. Is this right?! Why the difference ?!

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks but doesn’t answer why cancelo got his transferred to a cup match but Mitro won’t …

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

          Did you click the link?

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

          "A reminder: punishments for yellow card accumulation are competition-specific, whereas suspensions for dismissals cover all competitive matches."

          Cancelo's red card affected the next English competition he was to partake in, which happened to be the Cup. Mitro's yellow card suspension can only be served in EPL. That's the rule that's been in place for a while now

          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Thank you Sir

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

    Is Mount fit as far as we know?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      gotta be

  15. Crazy RedDevil
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Whom to captain, haaland or mitro or mount?

  16. Jeko
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Please help. Which 3 should I put on the pitch?
    1. Trippier
    2. Saliba
    3. Almiron
    4. Martinelli
    5. Oodergard
    Cheers and happy new year!

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

      4 5 .....3

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would go with 1 and 5 for sure

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

      I vote for odd numbers

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

    Would you make any changes?

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

    Ward | Kulusevski*, Patterson, Botman

    1FT. 1.6 ITB

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

      Keeping Tross and Kulu due to the doubles/possible doubles?

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

        What have I missed regarding Trossard?

        The doubles are definitely in my thinking. I don't know if Kulu is even out, so I think I could use more info before selling when I don't need him this week.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd probably get Mitro for Nketiah but understand holding for his doubles

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

        Thanks but I don't rate Holding as an FPL option 😉

        Yeah I think Nketiah is better in the mid term. Mitro only for this week (I know others would disagree). And it's not worth 2 FTs (or effectively -8 over the course of the season) to bring mitro in then sell him only for the sake of one extra (not great) fixture

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa
    Cancelo Trippier Shaw
    KDB Rashford Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Darwin Mitrovic
    Ward // Almiron White Bueno

    A) Captain Haaland or Mitrovic?
    B) Play Trippier or White?
    C) Play Almiron or Martinelli?

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

      Mitro
      Trip
      Mart

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        On that atm, cheers!

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm playing Trip and Martinelli but recon these calls will be up to luck, tempted to (c) Mitro over Haaland

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks man. Feel the same!

    3. Bring back Timmy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m on Mitro captain for the ride

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Andreas
      White
      Martnelli

  19. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which option do you prefer?

    A) Darwin to Mitro and C
    B) Save

    Have KDB, no Liverpool

    1. barton fc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  20. barton fc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    is it worth selling james for cucu? (bench trip/cancelo)

    shouldn't effect my long term transfer plan

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no

  21. vova
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys, a bit stuck on what to do with my team… got 2 free transfers so have at least one transfer to burn

    Kepa Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Dalot White Bueno
    Salah Saka Martinelli Rashford Andreas
    Haaland Darwin Martial

    0.7 ITD

    Any advice?

    Thanks you!

    1. barton fc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      darwin to mitro

    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martial to Mitro

  22. Forza Napoli
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worth doing Che Adams to Nketiah with one of two FTs?

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

      Wrong GW for that move

    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Really pleasing news for Darwin owners after the two hauls he has got since the break I am sure

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

      Could Darwin be benched or get limited game time because of Firmino?

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

        It's all up in the air from GW20 because Salah - Firmino - Darwin - Gakpo should be fit, and it's not easy to predict Klopp's plan there, especially if Darwin keeps costing us points

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

      Could be on the bench. That and Robertson's nottoobadness and if Gakpo is actually signed off for Pool yet in clickbait muck since 31st. Wait and see.

  23. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Cancelo or White guys?

  24. tryf88
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Kane & Nunez to Mitro & Havertz for -4 worth jt? Or just the former for free?

    1. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just the free one

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

      Kane has a double in GW20

  25. Skengzema
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really don’t want to get rid of Nunez (and obviously Haaland) so may do Kane > Mitro

    But that leaves me with 6.5m itb and that doesn’t feel right…

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d rather have Kane than Darwin

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

        And Kane has a DGW 20

        1. OLLY G
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Only if Chelsea and/or Spurs don't draw in the FA cup.

  26. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    bench one
    a. Darwin
    b. Martinelli
    c. Martial

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

      Tough… maybe martinelli

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

      A

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe I'm asking this bút captain Haaland or Pereira?

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

      Haaland

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

      Haaland

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      the BIG norway dude

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

    Am I G2G?

    Kepa
    Cucu, trippier, Gabriel
    Martinelli, Salah, KDB, Rashford, Almiron
    Haaland, Mitro

    (Ward, Bueno, Patterson, Greenwood)

    1.4 ITB - looks like I will roll a transfer

    Captain:

    A) Haaland
    B) Mitro
    C) Salah

    Any thoughts appreciated! Cheers!

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

      B

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  29. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why are so many still holding on to James? Sell him!