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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 Man City assets, Mitoma v March 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. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez is a trap

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A trap that got me 19 points tbf.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same here. I don't falling into the trap again

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          *mind

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wish I had the balls to captain last week. He’s on fire.

  2. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  3. No Professionals
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa
    Trippier Ake White
    KDB Saka Rashford Almiron
    Haaland Kane Mitrovic

    Ward Shaw Andreas Bueno
    1ft 0.3m

    Don’t feel like I have much option other than to roll? No obvious 1 transfer improvements, and doesn’t feel like a week for a hit.

    Considered ake (not sure he starts) to botman?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll - don't make the move for the sake of it. Ake starts or probably won't feature at all. Even City have got to keep a clean sheet at Wolves...

  4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Welcome to the Arsenal Trossy.

    He's going to be our new Anders Limpar.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wiltord imo

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

    Tom what do you think?

    Kepa
    Trippier (vc) Botman Walker
    KDB Martinelli Rashford Almiron
    Haaland (C) Kane Mitrovic

    Ward White Andreas Shaw

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

    Who do I bench out of white or Shaw or Doherty?

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty

    2. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D

  7. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Darwin declared fit - but do we expect him to start?

    Really want to keep and save ft

    Alternative is to lose for toney or gnonto

    Thanks

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

      Im keeping and saving FT but really struggling w to start or not to start him.

      Atmo benching Darwin coz I have good mid w KDB Martinelli Rash Almiron Minota.

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

        You must have a v strong squad if you can bench darwin!

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping and playing here

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

        Who would you bench out of KDB Martinelli Rash Almiron Minota.

        I guess Almiron?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yep

  8. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Y/N?

    Salah and Almiron to Odegaard and Mitoma?

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is it for a hit?

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No for free

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      N

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Why?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not the week to do it.

          If you gotta burn an FT, then lose Almiron maybe

    3. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only Salah -> Odegaard!

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Such nice fixtures coming for Brighton don’t you want a piece of the pie?

  9. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm playing ward (BHA) and benching kepa (liv)

    Who's with me?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd really go Kepa over Ward here but each to their own

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah sensible vs gut feeling here

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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

      Playing Kepa- think both concede and Kepa more likely to get save points

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's too logical for FPL liking, but thanks man 🙂

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

      Nope Brighton was scoring for fun against Liverpool who didn’t manage to get a goal in the game

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You know how FPL works.. time for Brighton to stay quiet and Klopp/Liverpool to punish doubters 😉

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if Leicester kept a cleanie

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This!

    6. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Why? How sure are you about % Kepa getting save points compared to Ward % clean sheet?

    7. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why though? Have you watched Leicester play recently. They forgot how to defend.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Then how did they get the CS in those weeks when Ward haul?

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          That wasn't recently though was it.

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

    Hi Tom

    Hope you're well.

    I've got:
    Gabriel Akanji Trippier Shaw
    Rashford Almiron Salah Martinelli
    Haaland Kane

    Iverson Nketiah Andreas Perraud

    I've got one free hit, what do you reckon?

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

      Tempted just to roll it over

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

      Save.
      I have a similar tram and saving

  11. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one:

    A) Saliba (MAN)
    B) Shaw (ars)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B. More of an attacking threat

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Saliba is a threat at CB as well 😉

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

    Kepa
    Trippier Shaw White
    KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Kane Halaand Mitro

    Ward Andreas Perraud Patterson

    2.3m itb, 1ft

    Should I roll a transfer?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

        Cheers!

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

      Same team as mine except I have Gabriel instead of White
      I think roll....who is your captain??

  13. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Shaw or Castagne?

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

      shaw

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Castagne

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

      same dilemma....think im going Castagne

  14. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on what to do this week? 1 FT, 0.3m itb

    Kepa
    Tripper Shaw Cancelo
    KDB Odegaard Rashford Almiron
    Haaland Kane Martial

    Ward White Dasilva Bueno

    Cheers

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

      Martial out?

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martial the obvious choice to move on, but not sure you can do much with £0.3m ITB

  15. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone jumping on Trossard?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I understand Arteta not one for rotating - think he'll need to perform off the bench before he earns a starting spot

  16. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? 1 FT, 0.2 itb

    Ward
    White Trippier Botman
    Bruno Mahrez Rashford Almiron
    Haaland C Kane VC Darwin

    Kepa Shaw Andreas Bueno

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not tempted by Mahrez (c)?

      But yes, G2G - although probably Andreas first bench over Shaw in case Darwin doesn't feature

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Too ballsy imo. Think he has 50/50 chance of starting. Plus already caught his haul the other day, don't think I'm that lucky. 🙂

        Andreas first sub is good call thanks.. Still unsure Ward over Kepa but following gut feeling here

  17. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking Trossard could come in for Nketiah with Martinelli pushed up top

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

      That would be nice

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

      Eddie has been superb. Can't see it.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it

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

      Nope

  18. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to drop?

    A) Martinelli (United H)
    B) Almiron (Palace A)
    C) Mitrovic (Spurs H)

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same three here, reluctantly benching B. A is second choice. Play C for sure

  19. PROVISIONAL DGW22 FOR MAN UTD AND LEEDS
    Skonto Rigga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Double Gameweek 22 provisionally scheduled for Leeds and Man Utd:

    https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/1616474044810858496

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB to Bruno next week then (assuming confirmed DGW)

      1. The Sociologist
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nice idea. Then back to KDB for 23?

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno Shaw Rashford since GW19 never been better

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Had them since the World Cup wildcard. Rashford from way back. Nearly lost patience with Bruno last week tho!

    3. syke63
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why not confirmed? Cup games?

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep - so long as Leeds and Man Utd both avoid a FA Cup 4th-round replay, the DGW goes ahead

    4. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who’s everyone’s 3rd United player?

      I can see into the future and can confirm Anthony Martial will be struggling for fitness prior to DGW22.

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

        Will get Bruno probably

      2. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno in for KDB most likely

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

        Debating darwin to gnonto tonight due to this

        United play Reading in cup and Leeds v Accrington or boreham. Very unlikely either is a draw

    5. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Martial to Gnonto so I can do KDB>Bruno next week. Have Rash and DDG

    6. ritzyd
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw TC it is then!

    7. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t believe I wasted a MUN spot on DDG

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DGW22 for Man United and Leeds provisionally confirmed

    https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1616474469702291456?t=v1TdLyldjG9NzaDqgJXkvw&s=19

  21. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was planning on Martinex out, but this is a easy save now right?

    Ward
    Trippier / Botman / Stones
    Salah / Kulusevski / Martinelli / Rashford
    Kane / Mitrovic / Haaland

    Kepa / Andreas / Martinez / Bueno

    1FT, 0.0 iTB

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

      Martinez should be nailed now

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

    Bruno, Rashford & Shaw are the gift that keep on giving 😀

  23. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lads, anyone giving Mahrez the armband?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely.

      Will it still be with him come deadline? Not so certain....

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

      Plenty I'd say, much better pick than Haaland since restart.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez and Haaland here.

      Still Haaland. Think a well rested KDB will do good for him, and Mahrez is now imo facing a bigger threat of getting rotated.

  24. iL PiStOlErO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah+Andreas to Saka+Bruno for -4? Would take one of the City guys but Pep annoys me....

    Ward Iversen
    Cancelo Shaw Tripp White Bueno
    Salah Rash Bukayo Almiron Andreas
    Kane Braut Green

    1ft, 1m itb

  25. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start one:

    A) Ramsdale

    B) Ward

    1. The Final Boss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Was awesome this GW

  26. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DGW22!!

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

      If

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With Bruno G out will Isak start in the hole?

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We tend to not play with a '10'. Joelinton will move back into midfield to cover Bruno and then there'll be one of Saint-Maximin, Murphy or Isak coming in on the left flank. I think ASM is the slight favourite given that he replaced Bruno at half-time last weekend and Howe seemed happy with him, but can't be certain.

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

      Not sure about that. Maybe like this?
      Willock Longstaff Joelinton
      Almiron Wilson Isak

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks folks

  28. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guys have cancelo.. Should I start him over Shaw?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  29. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale (Ward)
    Tripper Mee White ( ShawPatt)
    KDB Rashford Mahrez Ødegaard (Alimron)
    Kane Haaland Mitro
    A- Save FT
    B- Alimron & Mitro >
    Mitoma & Toney -4 bench Mahrez

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

      C- White > Botman / Burn

  30. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With so many Almiron owners in difficult situation this week and reluctantly benching him, there can only be one answer in FPL..

    He's due.

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. Almiron haul combined with a Mitoma/March blank is almost guaranteed

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

      Starting Almiron. Benching Haaland

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You hate points?

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

          Let's see 😀 Can't be arsed to write the whole essay of my justifications right now but basically I think its a really good time to bet against City. Sold KDB too, not City in my starting 11

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            There's a fine line between maverick and silly imo

            Haha it's your call, could do wonder so good luck! 😀