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With Gameweek 25 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) almost upon us, 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 Free Hit teams, free transfers, points hits or whatever’s on your mind, 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.

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  1. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Afternoon all, who we capping this week?

    1. Mirror Man
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Odegaard is the pick of the week.

      LL certified.

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

    3. kid_a19862
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mo

    4. GreatCarragherReef
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saka

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

      Saka

    6. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saka as had longer rest and mo played weds

    7. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The moment when Saka agreed to sign a new contract, I slapped © on him.

      1. Dion D's Solo Shower
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Really?
        Remember what happened to Martinelli's form when he signed da ting?

        1. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Martinelli was out of form for a whole month back then and Saka is on fire right now. Arteta can't afford two slip-ups in a row and to lose against Dyche again. They have to grind out results and they will manage to do so in my opinion.

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This, buzzing

    8. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      mohammed saka

    9. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No Mo for me, so Saka best of my Arsenal bunch.

    10. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah 40.07% (1,448 votes)
      Saka 38.9% (1,406 votes)
      Odegaard 5.45% (197 votes)
      Haaland 3.35% (121 votes)
      Nketiah 2.32% (84 votes)

      1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A high percentage of sheep and scardey cats.

        5.45% true professionals.

        1. Touré De Force
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I'm triple captaining him :B

      2. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What's your take Giggs Boson?
        Salah?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah punting on Salah

          1. sulldaddy
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Is it really a punt though?

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Feels like it.

    11. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah much more capable of double digits and much higher ceiling

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

        Don't think this is necessarily true anymore

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

        This isn't the Salah of old anymore

  2. GreatCarragherReef
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Fernandes to Odegaard
    B) Fernandes + Felix —-> Odegaard + Darwin (-4)

    I took a hit and got Felix in last week- horrible decision but don’t mind taking him out for a hit if it’s the best move. Don’t have any Liverpool players, have Saka already

  3. FFLNeanderthal
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lewis to Bueno for -4?

    1. jimmyharte
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

    3. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      High chance Lewis starts this weekend

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Based on what? I was wondering whether or not to keep him

        1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          The fact Walker has played 3 games in a week

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Fair point...

    5. FFLNeanderthal
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think i was having a mad moment....

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will be using Open AI/Chat GPT to pick my team and make my transfers next season…..lump on…you’ll all be thanking me later….

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm looking forward to that day and tweet on https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL:
      Congratulations Jafooli, your 2023/24 FPL Champion!

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It already tweeted in preparation 😉

    2. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I was playing with that and I asked it if my banana is big and it said no

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        😮

  5. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Shaw, Rashford, Kane to TAA, Salah & Gnoto -4? I still have BB, WC & FH left.

    Cheers!

    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why not? Go for it yes

  6. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    shall i TC Saka or wait for another opportunity?

    Are there any players people are targeting for TC in a DGW?

    1. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no TC on Saka

  7. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of Everton CS doesn't seem high

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      We will live with a Tark goal

  8. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best 6.2 or below mids?

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mcneil

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      On form Mitoma, but he doesn’t play this week, I’d punt on McNeil for this week only

    3. kid_a19862
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm thinking Macalister after this week, Andreas just for this? McNeil decent shout too

  9. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Botttomed:

    Worth -8? I need -4 to field XI

    Lewis, Patterson, KDB, Kane > Tark, TAA, Salah (C), Darwin

  10. kid_a19862
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A - Shaw to Robbo for hit
    B - Martinelli to Saka for hit
    C - Don't take a hit (got playing 11 already)

    1. Nunezdagoat
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      wouldn't take a hit if you're already playing 11

    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I (finally) did B as a part of -8 point hit

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

      B.

  11. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cant wait for salah to jus start one of the two games haa

    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could happen, but I very much doubt it imo

  12. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any Chelsea fans here? Interested to know how soon Wesley Fofana can slide back into starting eleven

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He will be eased in unless we switch to a 3. Really hard to drop Badiashile & Thiago Silva unless it is rest.

      Also would not touch any Chelsea player…

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        So wait and see, thanks!

  13. Belli2007
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, currently fielding 10 with Rashford, Shaw, Trips and Almiron in squad. FT already used for Salah and so shipping Miggy would be for a 4pt hit, however, I think is worth risk of bring in DGWer as even if whoever comes in only gets 2pts per match, have then broken evening so anything else is upside.

    5.5m budget means probably one of Everton or Wolves

    A - McNeil
    B - Iwobi
    C - Sarabia
    D - Gomez (risky as deemed not to be 100% match fit but good when he came on)
    E - Neves
    F - Podence (risky as just coming back)

    Anyone else looking at similar and if so who?

    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Id do
      Iwobi or Neves.
      Fine for a hit appearnace points cut hit in half. And Almiron is no game so its a wash

  14. Lav
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Simple question:

    Is it worth dropping Shaw (-4) to have 11 players playing (assuming Bueno plays)

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No drop another bench player.

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Really do not fancy dropping Trips/Rash/Mitoma instead…so 10 players it is

    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Depends if you will keep the transferred in player after GW25. If you want Shaw straight back in I would say it is -8 point hit then

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, I envision myself taking hits in later weeks as I do not have FH or WC left. So will just go with 10 players this week.

        Cheers

    3. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I've done this move. Left Rash, Trips and Mitoma on the bench. Figure I can just move to Dalot for the same price I bought Shaw for when I'm ready to jump back on Utd defence and bank the profit on Shaw.

  15. Tim2012
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Help please

    I have 2 free transfers and my wildcard available

    Ederson
    Shaw Mee Trippier White Aurier
    Rashford Saka Martinelli Andreas Fernandes
    Haaland Kane Toney

    What do I do

  16. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    White is blocking me having 3 Arsenal attackers. Is now the week to take a hit to switch him to someone else and then take another hit for Gnonto > Nketiah

    So TL;DR White & Gnonto > DGW Defender & Nketiah for an 8pt hit.

    1. Gon Freecss
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ha, I'm playing White and considering bringing in Gnonto. But if you're desperate for 3x Ars attack, go for it. But I wouldn't take hits if you can field 11

  17. tryf88
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can field 10 without a hit and 11 with -4. Guess not worth FH? Currently:

    Kepa
    Neco, Bueno, White
    Saka, Mahrez
    Kane, Haaland

    Options are: Gapko, Ode for free
    Or plus Darwin for -4?
    The problem is getting them back after!
    Thanks

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

      Øde at least. Would probably go for Darwin as well

  18. George James
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Patterson >> Kilman for -4

    Yes or No?

    1. Bob.
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you have to start him then yay. Prefer Tarkowski tho

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Already have tarkowski.

        Have 10 players plus Patterson

  19. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you keep Mahrez on a FH, if rivals have him as well?

  20. Bob.
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team for this gw

    Kepa
    GABRIEL BUENO Shaw
    SAKA ODEGAARD Mahrez Bruno F
    Haaland Kane Gnonto

    Ward Trippier Patterson Rashford.

    Two ft. Thinking either

    a) Kane, Bruno, Shaw to
    Darwin, Salah (c), Tarkowski for -4
    Or
    B) Bruno, Shaw to
    Gakpo and TAA for free

    A means no TAA or Robbo which I don't like but Salah captain who I just prefer over Saka captain

    B means no Salah but I can get Trent and also no hits. Saka captain.

    Will probably go A but appreciate any feedback. Cheers

  21. Nunezdagoat
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team after 2 trades and a -4 hit

    Kepa (Ward)
    White Tarkowski Bueno Stones** (Trippier)
    Salah (C) Saka (vc) Andreas (Rashford Mitoma)
    Haaland Kane Nketiah

    Which of the following?
    A: leave as is and field 10 + stones
    B: Stones to Van Dijk for -4
    C: Stones to Mings for -4
    D: any other options?

    thanks

    1. Bob.
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I like B if Stones is doubtful

    2. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A - I'm not sure the others justify a -8

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Do we realistically think Gakpo starts both games?

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Would take 70 in one and 30 in the other tbf.

    3. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I am hopeful otherwise its season over for me.

    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No, he will be rotated with Jota and Firmino for sure

  23. Mike-Kovic
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ward (De Gea)
    Tarkows,White,Bueno (Trippier,Estupinan)
    Martinelli, Salah, Andreas, Mahrez (Rashford)
    Mitrovic, Haaland, Nketiah

    -4 for
    a) Mitrovic -> Darwin
    b) Bueno -> TAA
    c) Martinelli-> Saka

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

      1. Mike-Kovic
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This martinelli-> saka haunted me every week…. Should done it last 2gw

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

      That's a tough one. Can you do two of them trades for -8 or does budget not allow

      1. Mike-Kovic
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        3.7 itb.. only that -8, is it worth?

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

      If you don't have Saka, captaincy in 26 could be quite tough if Rashford is out

  24. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kepa, Ward
    Tripper, Ake, White, Kilman, Tarkowski
    Fernandes, Rashford, Mahrez, Odegaard, Mitoma
    Haaland, Kane, Nketiah

    2FT

    Best route to Saka (given I have 3x ARS already)?

    A) Fernandes & White --> Saka & TAA
    B) Fernandes & Nketiah --> Saka & Watkins

  25. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any decent wc's this gw ?
    Afraid to share ? 🙂

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kepa Raya
      Trippier Gabriel Estupian Tark Ming's
      Salah Saka Rashford Odegaard March
      Haaland Nunez Watkins

      What do you think?

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

    A) Shaw, Botman, KDB & Fernandes > Tarkowski, TAA, Salah & Gapko (-8)

    B) Shaw, Botman & KDB > Salah, Tarkowski & Coleman (-4?)

    Currently have 6 players + KDB & Mitro

  27. TanN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Interesting note:

    In the previous Arsenal v Leicester fixture, despite arsenal scoring 4 times, neither Saka or Odegaard returned (both finished on 2 points). Equally, in the loss to Everton neither returned. And arguably both leciseter and Everton are now better teams than when they played arsenal earlier in the season.

    Haaland grabbed an assist in a 4-0 win against Bournemouth, finishing on 5 points.

    So neither of the three standout captain choices returned in the reverse fixture.

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I dare Arsenal to score 4 goals again with no Ode or Saka involvement.

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Martinelli monster haul, Nketiah assisting

        1. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I can actually live with that. 😀

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It will be all about defensive assets

    3. TenHagsWarriors
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah also never got any returns against Wolves or Crystal Palace at least in the Premier League this season.

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah has 2 and 2 in the same fixtures as well. Yet we all bought him. Leave history in the past.

  28. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If you still had a TC would you play it this week? If so on who?

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

      No, hold!

    2. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Considering Salah

  29. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Reco Lewis is my 11th starting player

    Which is better?

    A- start him
    B- Sell for Tarkowski for a hit

  30. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Darwin out?

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

      No