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With another Gameweek of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) starting on Saturday, 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 Arsenal and Manchester City players, the forthcoming Blank Gameweeks 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 â€˜Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.



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

    Fuzzy wuzzy was a woman

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

      What is a woman?

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

        These days....I've no idea.

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

      See no evil?

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Sarabia being overlooked? Great upcoming fixtures with DGW25, playing OOP, could easily be shifted to Mitoma!

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

      I'm not overlooking him when I didn't even know he was at a Premier League club

  4. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’m pretty stumped what to do here. Any ideas? 1FT.

    Pope
    Trippier White Shaw
    KDB Saka Mitoma Rashford Odegaard
    Haaland Kane

    Ward Cucurella Bueno Greenwood

    Roll?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anything ITB?
      White -> Gabriel/Zinchenko I'd consider

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

      Save FT

  5. Max City
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    just did Bruno >> Saka for free

    Ward
    Trip Botman Shaw
    Rash Saka KDB Martinelli
    Kane Gnonto Haland

    Iversen Andreas Bueno Patterson
    2.1m itb

    any move worth a hit?
    A) Iversen >> Kepa
    B) Iversen >> Ederson (for DGW)
    C) Shaw >> ARS/MCI def (for DGW)
    D) other?
    E) no hit

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

      Get rid of martinelli

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

      Shaw to gabriel

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

    Hi Tom, thanks as always for your advice.

    A. White to Gabriel
    B. Bruno to KDB
    C. Andreas to Mahrez

    Or -4 for A and B / A and C

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

    White -> Gabriel for free yes or no?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, if you are happy with your other two Arsenal

  8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    White + Bruno --->
    Tarkowski + Saka (-4) ;

    Ederson*
    Zinchenko* Trippier Schär
    Saka* Odegaard* Mahrez* Rashford Mitoma
    Haaland(C)* Kane

    (Meslier Shaw Gnonto Tarkowski)
    4,7M

    Sets me up well for this double and BGW25 (9 players + 2FT)

    Good to go?

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

      Yep GTG

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

  9. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez or KDB?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KdB.

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

      KDB but don't love either right now

      1. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers 🙂

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

    Is White a doubt?

    Many seem to be looking to transfer out.

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

      Can't imagine Arteta would break up their defence line and excluding the tactical half time sub against Man Utd had only been subbed pre 60 once. Until actually see evidence to the contrary, I'd keep

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

        Thanks

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

      White's alright

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      May be as he it is about Gabriel being more nailed on and with too many arsenal fixtures, tomyasu may start one game.. Also gabriel has the attacking threat.
      Or may be some are tripling up on arsenal attack.

  11. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa

    Trippier, Shaw, White

    Saka, Odegaard, Bruno, Rashford, Mahrez

    Haaland(c), Kane

    Subs: Ward, Toney, Doherty, Bueno

    I've used my free transfer. 0.0 in the bank.

    Question: would you take a hit to get Lewis in for Doherty and play him instead of Shaw?

    Logic: an opportunity to replace Doherty almost for free, as the hit might be cancelled out by the two games. Might not be big gains, but could save a transfer down the line

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

      No

  12. v3n0m
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have Ode,
    A) Martinelli + Shaw -> Tark + Saka
    B) White + Martial -> Tark + Nketiah

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B.

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    Toney + Almiron + Martinelli > Nketiah + Mahrez + Saka -8 too much?

    Or is it better to keep a route to Salah open and skip the Saka or Mahrez transfers?

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

      I wouldn't bother with Mahrez.

  14. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Decided i couldn't ditch Bruno in the end. Let's hope he can dish out some punishment to the sellers

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Next two look good fixtures for him
      Btw I have never tried fish and chips. Lol

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

    Is this worth a hit, would mean benching Mitoma.

    Bruno > KDB

    Kepa

    Trippier / Schar / White

    Rashford / Mahrez / Saka / Mitoma

    Kane / Haaland / Nketiah

    Ward / Bruno / Shaw / Bueno

    Thanks

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

      No way

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think so. Good to go as is.

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

      Do it, KDB will haul

  16. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Asking again because got all three answers yesterday:

    Who to bench out of Mitoma, Badiashile, and Shaw?

    Initial instinct says Shaw but I’d like to hear others reasojing

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

      Badiashile

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

      Shaw

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw or Badiashile

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitoma

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

      Badiashile.

    6. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait I meant Estupinan instead of Mitoma

      1. Tanaka'd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Still Shaw

    7. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw.
      Reasoning is that Mitomas been scoring, Chelsea haven't been conceding, and Leeds could score as we saw only 2 days ago.

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

      Shaw

  17. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So many 50/50 decisions to make with, I'm not looking fwd to this weekend

  18. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason I should delay pulling the trigger on Almiron -> Mahrez? Will be out of the loop tomorrow.

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

      I've made this move

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

      Do it!

  19. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City siege mentally going to set in now - expect a long winning run...

  20. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is MArtinelli -> saka worth -4?

    Also have White to look at

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

      no

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

      Think It’ll do it

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

      Yes, I done that same move

  21. VaVaVoom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fernandes to Mahrez.

    A. Yay
    B. Nay

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

      Nay.

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

      B

    3. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      what sound does a horse make

    4. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yay

    5. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For free A

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

    For what its worth, I've pulled the trigger on Bruno & Martinelli > Saka & Odegaard. Was tempted with Mahrez over Odegaard but it came down to locking them in for DGW25 in the end.

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

      Nice! Considered the same, but will have the chance to do Bruno to Salah GW 25 if I decide to

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Solid moves

  23. M_Rega96
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What’s with everyone looking at transferring out White? Started every game all season. Am I missing something?!

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      early substitutions, hasn't passed the eye test
      Tomiyasu due a start

  24. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Fernandes or Mitoma?

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

      Bruno

  25. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bruno to KDB worth a -4?

    Kepa
    Trippier, Shaw, Botman (Bueno, Patterson)
    Odegaard, Saka, Rashford, Bruno (Andreas)
    Haaland (c), Kane, Nketiah

    2.7 itb

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure tbh

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

        Tricky one.

  26. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Almiron to Mahrez (-4)
    B. Play Almiron

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very hard as is Mahrez nailed for this week and 25.

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

      You are the guy playing the roulette so tell me.

      I have the same decision to make but my transfer is for free - but banking transfer before gw25 blank is not a bad idea either.

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I see lots of people on here taking hits for Mahrez. He was hauled off after 59 mins when City were losing and needed goals, and according to the news Pep tore him a new one at half time........are we sure he is nailed....??

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

      B. If for at least three GWs. Was my thinking when I took that hit.

  27. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi.....anything for a hit here with 1.7m?

    Was looking at martinelli to ode - 4. Just listened to Fpl wire podcast and Zophar and LR have put me off!.....thanks

    Kepa
    Trippier shaw white (botman patterson)
    Kdb saka martinelli rashford (andreas)
    Haaland Kane gnonto

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You've got Saka already so no need to take a hit.

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

        Thanks

  28. Fake Madrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    In game week 25, I was thinking of using the free hit option, as seven of my players dont have a game.

    But Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton and another team have double game weeks.

    So I would keep my players from my template, but have double game week players for Game week 25.

    What do you all think,is it a genius plan or what

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Waste of a FH

  29. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake (-4)

    Or

    Start Pinnock away to Arsenal

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

      Aké or Akanji

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ake

  30. jbjarvis
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi there, thanks for your time.

    I have 2 FT, .1 in bank, and all chips.

    Current squad:
    Kepa (Ward)
    Shaw/Trippier/Cancelo/White/Bueno
    Rashford/KDB/Odegaard/Martinelli/Almiron
    Mitrovic/Toney/Haaland

    Pondering:
    White>Perisic
    Toney>Nketiah
    Cancelo>???

    Tempted to take a -4 hit and swap Cancelo - ? is for whom. Maybe Ake do triple up on City as well as Arsenal? Or someone who plays in GW25 to future proof squad.

    Inclined to deploy 3X captain on Haaland. Lots (and I think everyone currently ahead of me) in my mini league have already used it. But could hold for Arsenal in 25. Or go for Nketiah as a big differential. Risky but could shift me from 4th to 3rd in mini league if it works.

    Would be grateful for your thoughts!