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With Gameweek 26 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 Wildcards, Chip Strategy, Brighton players 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.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hello

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

      Hi!

  3. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Gabriel a better option than Zinchenko? If yes, why?
    Thanks!

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

      I’d go Zinchenko. Gabriel safer option though.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Zinc is more fun. That’s who I’m on. Arsenal fans might know best on this

    3. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on Zinchenko atm but feels like a bit of a coin toss.

    4. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks guys

  4. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Score prediction:

    Brentford v Fulham?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2-0

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2 - 1

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1-1

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

      1-0, maybe 1-1

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

      2-0

    6. zdrojo187
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1-2

    7. Pass
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      0-1

  5. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is my WC g2g?

    Kepa
    Zin Mee Estup
    Rash Saka Marti Maddison
    Haaland Kane Toney

    Raya Mitoma Tripp Schar

    Thanks!

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

      I’d personally start Mitoma over Toney.

      1. Brehmeren
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        No chance

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

          Mitoma with the better fixture and Toney only has 1 goal in 4 games.

          1. Brehmeren
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            I think Toney has the better fixture. And they both have 2 in 5. Abd Toney is on pens. I am benching Mitoma.

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

              Good luck!

              1. Brehmeren
                • 15 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                You too, mate! That is the most important component after all

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

      nice team. seems a shame leaving Mitoma on the bench this week tho'

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all. Noted on Mitoma. Some inevitable bench headaches as I'm gearing up for bb29

    5. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nice. got the same but Odegaard over Martinelli. Solid.

      Have worked out my transfers until GW 34 and have 5 doublers in 27, 11 players in 28, 14 doublers in 29, 5 doublers in 31 (based on likely doubles), 8 doublers in 34 (based on likely doubles), and that's all based on one -4 across all those weeks rather than something like -24 I would have taken across same period without a wildcard. So seems pretty well set up.

      1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nice planning!

  6. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Mee & Martinelli
    B) Henry/Pinnock & Odegaard

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t think this is an A or B situation. Pinnock and Martinelli could be the answer. I certainly don’t think Mee is worth it over the other two Brentford picks.

      So it’s basically Martinelli vs. odegaard and Henry Vs. Pinnock for me

      1. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.

        Martinelli or Odegaard?

        Henry or Pinnock?

        🙂

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I’m on the latter two see above but I’m a little confused

      2. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        (I think I'll go with Henry and Martinelli and hope I don't need to go Martinelli -> Odegaard at any time, but would have money ITB for it if needed)

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B assuming Mee and Odegaard is out of budget.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Yes, out by 0.1M unfortunately. I could go Raya & Sanchez instead of Raya & Kepa to make that up, though.

  7. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A

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

      B

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        C. Easy as 1 ….

        1. Pass
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          2

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

            3

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

      B1

  8. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start Felix or Mahrez?

    1. Nuka Girl
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No.

  9. Admiral Benson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any Brentford fans on? Want to know if Pinnock is still nailed with Jansen back?

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

      I'm not but he hasn't miss a min since GW10 so I would say he's pretty nailed

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The brentford fans I know consider him one of the best defenders to wear the brentford jersey. Gone with him over mee. Similar upside imo ie 3.5 to 4 points a game but cheaper.

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

      Thanks lads

  10. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    With this team now, when would I be best WC'ing?

    Kepa
    White - Trent - Tarko
    Rash - Saka - Martinelli - Mitoma
    Kane - Haaland - Toney

    Ward - Andreas - Trippier - Akanji

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would not wc this and would play Akanji over TAA.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      people are wildcarding towards this except in defence.

      Just keep an eye on Trent etc.

  11. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Does everyone have strong bench, 15 equal players and will have problems who to bench over the next period?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Naa. Have Ward, Trippier, Bailey and Bueno on mine.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I meant those on WC, sorry

    2. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to avoid if you're looking to BB soo. and lots of good cheap options atm.

      For me it's Mitoma v Toney for the bench this week

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, of course, but after gw 29 it seems like Brighton mids have to benchwarmers.

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

        Well, you're not benching Toney with FUL at home for sure....

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      *checks bench*

      Ward, Andreas, Bueno, Tarkowski...

      Nope.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I meant on WC, so sorry. That's pretty much my current bench as well.

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

      Benching Ward, Tripps, Schar and March. The only one that bothers me is the BRI mid but... I'm not benching any of the other 7 attacking players for sure!

  12. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Out of Mcallister, Mitoma and March who are people leaving out ?

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      MAC

    2. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just going with Mitoma.

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

      Solly for me, he's by far the most advanced of all the mids

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So the WC is basically,

    Raya, ####
    Arsenal, Brighton, Brentford, Trippier, ####
    Rashford, Saka, Maddison, ####, Brighton
    Kane, Hauland, Toney,

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Happy with my Salah differential

    2. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well put. My blanks are Kepa, Martinelli, Schar. Any better options?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Going to be luck of the draw which combo of Arsenal, Brighton & Brentford perform.

        Example Marty benched & Ode gets another double digit score, 3 Brighton mids could go anyway, 3 Brentford defenders the same 🙁

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

      Yeah there's not a lot of margin to be diff but with a bit of creativity and some risk taking...

  14. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT and 0.8 ITB. All chips available.

    A - Gakpo > Maddison
    B - Gakpo & Nketiah > Ode & Toney for -4
    C - WC

    Kepa
    TAA - Trippier - Gabriel
    Almiron - Saka - Rash - Salah - Gakpo
    Haaland - Nketiah

    Ward - Shaw - Tark - Greenwood

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B looks okay.

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A. Nketiah to Toney - Bench March
    B. Bench Nketiah - Start March

  16. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Very exciting one for you.

    A) Sanchez, Mee & Odegaard
    B) Kepa, Mee & Martinelli
    C) Kepa, Henry & Odegaard

    Cheers

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ta

  17. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Punts ahoy!

    A) Maddison + Toney

    B) Bruno + Iheanacho

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A (neither are punts)

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Like both, but A. I'm on Maddi & Nacho (Toney next week)

  18. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you wc this?

    Ederson
    Gabriel Mings Tarkowski (Trippier Bueno)
    Salah Rashford Saka Odegaard (Pereira)
    Haaland Darwin Felix

    1 ft and 1m itb.

    I was thinking only Felix to Toney just to be sure he can't hurt my rank as everyone got him now.

    1. Bishopool
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      thinking the same but at the same time this Chelsea Leeds game can be 4:3 game

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I am worried that Felix might be rested or benched because upcoming CL match and lack of tactic discipline against Spurs tho.

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GW29 Bruno v Maddison

    Bruno will play two euros qualifiers

    Maddison rested over break

    Also many of Uniteds key players will feature in the internationals so we might see rotation over the DGW.

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fernandes never gets rotated! (famous last words)

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Read the last part again. He's not much good in a weakened team.

        1. Catastrophe
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I read it, but I think it's an exaggeration. I don't think it's going to be a weakened and/or tired team. There's been quite a bit of fixture congestion recently and they've been showing no adverse signs whatsoever. ETH has also shown a resistance to rotate unless absolutely necessary which has no doubt helped the Team tremendously.

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

      Ten Hag doesn't rotate.

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

      I doubt he'll play 180 min of those Euro qualifiers... Portugal is playing Liechtenstein(H) and Luxembourg(A)...

  20. SKENG
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Currently on this team after I use my FT this week:

    Kepa
    TAA Robertson Trippier
    Saka Odegaard Martinelli Rashford March
    Haaland Kane

    Ward Gnonto Patterson Bueno

    I'm trying to decide whether to:

    A) WC26 (is template WC26 team much better than above?)
    B) WC27/28 (assume team is good enough this week, wait for more information)

  21. swanseag55
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’m thinking of Ederson to Raya and Beuno to Mee for a hit. I was going to do an 8 point hit next week for 5 Doublers. I could Esteupian but he blanks in 28 and I’m not using chips. Good plan or not?

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

      Solid moves for this week

  22. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    was away from FPL from few days .. what's the best strategy if you still hold WC, FH, BB & TC

  23. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WC Team looks great. Then I realise it's full of Brentford and Brighton players. DGW fever.

  24. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Kepa really a good pick on WC? Good fixtures and doubles but.... Chelsea aren't exactly keeping clean sheets lately and Thiago Silva is out for a while too

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think I'm going Raya & Sanchez. Feels like Kepa/Chelsea have had their purple patch.

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

      Agree with this. Kepa is not appealing right now.

  25. Tigger_7
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2 x Dilemma's for this weekend.

    A> March or Mahrez
    B> Tarkowski, Dawson or Trippier

    Currently on:
    Ederson
    Tarkowski, Estupinan, Zinchenko
    Saka, Odegaard, Rashford, Mahrez
    Watkins, Haaland, Kane

    Ward, Dawson, Trippier, ??

  26. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Read on twitter that Schar wasnt seen in training. Any update on this?

  27. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ward
    Gabriel Mings Tarko (Tripp, N.Will)
    Salah Martinelli Rash Ode (Andreas)
    Felix Haaland Kane

    1FT

    It should be right time to WC, but in a way feels like rolling. Biggest concern is not owning Saka, but then again I kept Martinelli and did it right. Also I have 8-9 players for blank, so its not that bad.

    Would u change anything?

  28. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the most nailed Forest defender for this week?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Worall, Lodi more attacking

  29. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start one in GW 26

    A) Kepa
    B) Raya

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kepa probably. Mitrovic can still score out of nothing.

  30. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Zinch + Mee
    B) Gabriel + Henry

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

      Mee is too expensive. Why not Pinnock?