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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. Latch86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are Castagne and/or Cash viable James replacements?

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

      Cash still not starting for Villa just yet. Castagne plenty of attacking intent but Leicester's run of CS might have been so because of poor opposition.

      1. Latch86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looking at Leicester’s fixtures, or at least the next 4 or so, possibly indicative that he’s about to become a decent pick again.

        I’m torn between a cheap AVL (Digne or Cash) or Castagne.

        Given AVL xGC, Cash would be my preferred option. But as has been pointed out, Young ahead of him right now. Just don’t want to be burnt by Digne again!

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

      I like Castagne as a pick

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

      Cash isn't a starter atm

      Consider Digne, Castagne or Estupinan

  2. klopp it guys
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would it be mad to captain Salah?

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

      Rashford better option.

      1. klopp it guys
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Really??

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

          YES! LIV attack unreliable atm.

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

      No. Could be inspired. But I won't!

    3. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never capt a player for the first match of a week (especially a Friday match)

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

    Hey all, could use some help on this lot. James needs to go but don’t know for who..

    1ft / 0.7 itb

    Kepa, ward
    Shaw, trippier, James*, bueno, Gabriel
    Salah, KdB, martinelli, Almiron, rashford
    Haaland, Greenwood, Mitro

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

    Who to captain?

    A: Haaland
    B: Mitro

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

      B

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

      I’m on B

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

      Mitro

    4. tim
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Im on Haaland

  5. Frank Koscielny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I can see Almiron headed for a drop in value. Have searched for injury news, but can't find anything. Why are people selling him?

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

      Which people? Selling for DGers prob.

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

      Just a difficult fixture and many thinking to bench/sell this week for Chelsea DGWers

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably coz he’s had one blank and people moving to Odegaard would be my guess mate

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Or Mount

      2. Frank Koscielny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Probably to get a chelsea or Fulham player for the double

      I’ve personally considered doing him to someone like Andreas or Pulisic for a one week punt

      1. Kellz86
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Andreas yes, Pulisic no

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

    Who to give the armband to this GW

    Sterling
    Mount
    Haaland
    Peirera
    Rashford

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      I'm on Rashy

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

      Of those options I would stick with Haaland

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

    After this gw what’s better

    1. Akanji and Odegaard bench Almiron
    Or
    2 Cancelo and Perrera bench perrera

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

      Almiron has to be in your XI for GWs 20 to 23. Probably equal priority to Odegaard

      I have Akanji over Cancelo, yes. Replaced the Cancelo spot with Robbo, while Akanji has been nailed since his first start

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

      See what happens with Cancelo. If he doesn’t start this gw then get rid

  8. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Martial
    B) Salah
    C) Saka / Odegaard

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

      A

  9. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play one:

    a) Gabriel (NEW)
    b) Trippier (ars)

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

      B

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    am tempted to do zaha to barnes and bench andreas. silly?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m thinking about running around in a circle slapping mine head like a bongo drum. Silly?

  11. Peekay
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best combination for points this gameweek?
    a) Mount + Mitorvic
    b) Darwin + Mitrovic
    c) odegard + Mitrovic

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

    Captain Nitro or Haaland?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nitro

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

    Hi Tom, happy new year. Your views please on this team:

    Arrizabalaga, Ward

    White,Cancelo,Robertson,Trippier, Dunk

    Almiron,Odegaard,Salah,Rashford,Andreas

    Mitrovic,Haaland,Wilson

    Thank You. Regards.

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

      Who's on the bench here? How many FTs left?

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

        1 FT

        Bench: Almiron,Dunk,White

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

          Easy roll, then. Sell Cancelo if he's benched again

          A bold move would be Cancelo to Shaw now, but maybe that's a little too bold

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

            Thank you

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Team looks fine. TKT has multiple +10k finishes and recently scored -1 on his bench boost. Currently ranked 23 in the Hall of Infamy.

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

        Well you're an outstanding manager KT.

  14. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will Kepa and Azp start next two games?

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

      Yes Kepa. Azpi could be rotated with Chalobah or RWB rotation of formation switch.

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

      The next two games are against Man City (league) and Man City (cup)

      I'm not confident in predicting Potter's XI vs Fulham after those two strenuous matches, 10 days from now, especially after how bad their second half was yesterday

  15. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    kulu + james to sterling + luka digne done

    should i now:

    A go all in sterling (c)
    B stay with mitro (C)

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

      B

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

    Is there any player this gw That can challenge Haaland for the armband?

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro

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

      I’m taking the Mitro risk

  17. HODGE
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which of these would you start?

    A) White

    B) Trippier

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

      B

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

      Nobody should bench Tripps

  18. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Greenwood Foden -> Mitro (c) Andreas (-4)

    B) Foden -> Mount (c)

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

      I'm going Mahrez to Mount (C)

  19. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hold Cancelo or sell?

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

      Just holding and hoping for now, he may have dgw in n 20, will decide more after Chel game

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

      Hold for now and sell if he doesn’t start this gw

  20. TanN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this?

    Adams + Zaha --> Mitrovic + Mount (-4)

    KEPA
    Trippier Botman Shaw
    De Bruyne Martinelli Almiron MOUNT
    MITROVIC Haaland Kane

    Ward ANDREAS White Walker

    Bench Boost is tempting

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

      I don’t mind the hit for 2 double gw players

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

        I would also play Andreas over Almiron

  21. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts please?
    Bench
    A cancelo
    B white
    Will play trippier and Shaw
    Thanks

  22. Alcapaul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden and Greenwood to Andreas and Mitro -4 and bench Martinelli? Alternative is Darwin to Mitro and keeping Foden but think Foden needs to go.

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

    Out:
    A) Castagne
    B) Patterson

    In:
    1) Shaw
    2) Cucu

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

      B1

  24. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Goood afternoon all!!! Start one from each!!

    A- Trippier
    Or
    B- White

    And

    1- Martinelli
    Or
    2- Almiron

    Currently on A1…

    Cheers everyone thoughts welcomed!!!

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

      A1 here also

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Does is feel a little weird mate?? Like should we being going for White aswell as Martinelli ??? Or Almiron with Trippier for that matter??

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

          I get it. If you wanna maximize the points roof you got to go all in on either team.
          I still prefer Trippier attacking threat over White’s though

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah I agree mate so do i, but you’d think Arsenal definitely score, do Newcastle definitely score is the question?? Interesting on the other page Tom just replied to my team and said if it was his team he’d start White over Trippier, decisions decisions!!! Haha

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

      A1 for me now

  25. OffsidePenalty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martial or Nunez to Mitrovic?

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

      Martial

  26. Ahmed Adam
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best captain for GW19

    1) Haaland
    2) Mitrovic
    3) Havertz

  27. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts appreciated
    0.2 itb, 2 ft

    Kepa
    Cancelo tripp white
    Salah rash Almiron andreas
    Haaland martial Nunez

    James to Shaw
    Martial to mitro
    Bench Kulu
    Bench
    Ward, james* Kulu •, patterson

    Cheers

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

    A) James -> Shaw (BOU)

    or

    B) Roll FT and play White (NEW), for flexibility next GW with possible DGW news

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

      A

  29. Hits Central
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on exact money for these moves:

    Iversen - Kepa
    James - Cuco
    Marti - Odegaard

    Ward
    Shaw - Tripps - White
    KdB - Andreas - Marti - Rash
    Kane - Darwin - Haaland

    Iversen - Almiron - Brueno - James