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With Gameweek 33 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) just hours away, 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 benching dilemmas, differentials, the forthcoming doubles 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. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bench 1:

    Saka
    Martinelli
    Mitoma
    March

    Currently on March!

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Saka for me

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Same four, currently on Mart ha

    3. Orion
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Martinelli

    4. RoyaleBlue
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Exact same dilemma. Currently on Mart. Just have a feeling Brighton will bounce back from that FA cup loss immediately

    5. Bubbles1985
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Martinelli it is then!

      Or toss a coin between him and Saka.

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Same issue. Have Saka on bench but he may take pens.

        1. Bubbles1985
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          That went well against us! [WH]

          I think I am sticking Martinelli on the bench...

    6. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Saka

  2. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno and Kane --> Salah and Isak? -4

    A) Yes
    B) No

    First to 3 wins

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm probably doing this

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      yes

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes...

    5. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not for a hit. Isak may get rested. Salah not great away. Kane likely to get something. I mean what are you expecting to happen exactly? West Ham have improved

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Good points made, and yes we have hit some form (at last), but Isak and Salah are gonna be good investments with their DGWs to come imo...

        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          how did your fh go?

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Amazingly quite well tbh!

            79 points all out 🙂

            Could have done without Isak hauling, but it is what it is, at least going against Trippier and Jésus worked out for me...

            https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/25817480

        2. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          They are great investments but also part of the new template so why give 4 points away this week to get the same as everyone . Why not do it next week for free, hope they blank and take the free 4 points advantage a lot of people are giving you. I mean we could see earlier subs this week and 2 ft before a double gives you better room for manoeuvre ?

    6. I like to party
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Why?

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        dgw fever

    7. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

  3. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    For this GW only:

    A) Kepa -> Pope
    B) Mahrez -> Madders
    C) Other

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Other mid up to 9.4 is C haha

  4. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on playing Maddison or Ode

    Got to bench one ….

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Maddison

    2. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bench Øde

    3. Teddy10
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Maddison, due one surely

  5. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rate my wildcard team, please.
    No bench boost left.
    Triple captain Haaland next week
    0.1itb.

    De Gea (Iversen)
    Trent, Estupinan, Trippier (Shaw, N.Williams)
    Salah, Grealish, Rashford, Mitoma, (March)
    Jota, Isak, Haaland (c)

    Any changes needed? Starting 11 right this week or play March?

    Any advice will be greatly appreciated 🙂

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

      Gtg for me

    2. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Looks great, I almost have the same, just steele for de gea and Martinelli for march

  6. KeyserSoze87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    My conundrums for GW33: start Kepa or Ederson? Estupinan or Schar? Toney or March?

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I have the March conundrum but with Jota/Isak as the forwards who I could rest instead. Benching March currently.

    2. Teddy10
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kepa, Estupinan, March

  7. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Paged
    Squeaky bum time for my bench (BB34)

    (A) Steele and Robinson, 1.3ITB,
    Steele to Sanchez if needed GW34
    (B) Leno and Dunk, 0.2ITB
    (C) Iversen and Dunk, 1.0ITB,
    one less fixture in 34

    1. MightyGar
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

  8. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What to do here

    Roya
    Trippier Schar Estu
    Saka Rashford Mitoma March
    Haaland (C) Watkins Kane

    Kepa Bruno Shaw Ake

    A) Bruno to Grealish + bench Saka - Free
    B) Bruno + Kane to Salah + Isak -4pts. Ake + Saka to Grealish + TAA -4pts next week
    C) Roll FT

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

      B

  9. Teddy10
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Would you play?

    A) Henry (a che)
    B) TAA (a wham) minus 4

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  10. FantasyHero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    For this gw, would you play estupinan or boatman?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Estu

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Estu if you have Tripps

    3. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Estu

  11. FPL E
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bench?

    Mings, Estupinan or even Martinelli?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mings

    2. Fintroy
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would bench Mings, consistently returning most weeks and an easish home game

      1. Fintroy
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        wouldn't!!!..

        1. FPL E
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah agree but hard to justify benching other 2, really hard this one, come on chaps give someone give me a good argument…

  12. Fintroy
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    . Play one:

    A) Maddison (concerned if he will start?)
    B) Mac Allister (Already have Mitoma, so could have x2 blanks if BHA have a cup hangover)

    Thanks in advance.....

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

      A

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I've switched my wildcard team around a gazillion times...beginning to think I don't know what I'm doing.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I made one big shuffle too..

      Went from DDG/Konate/Dias/Watkins to Ederson/AWB/VVD/Toney

      Don't know which is better. Probably a sideways move.

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I'm having trouble with the GK's and DF's. I intend to BB next week and trying to make that worthwhile and still have a good team after is leaving me undecided

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yea same plan here. Uncertainty around Konate made me change around my defence and keeper. Need players that will play both games in GW34.

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I think I like the DDG one better out of your two

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Is there any way you could post all the different iterations for us to go through?

  14. Cali
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bench one:
    Saka
    Grealish
    Rashford
    March
    Mitoma

    1. Fintroy
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Saka, Man City will hammer Arsenal - max points would be 6 if you are lucky....

    2. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Saka

  15. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Start Gakpo or Saka?

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

      Gakpo

  16. hjc13
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sell Jesus for:

    Ilenacho
    Jota or
    Isak ?

    Thanks

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Jota

    2. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nacho

    3. Fintroy
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Defo Jota, as you also have him for the DGW

  17. BantasyFootball
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Start Botman away to Everton (already have Trippier) or Solanke away to Southampton?

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

      Solanke

    2. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sol

    3. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      S

  18. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Q1: Bench one...

    A) Mac Allister
    B) Mitoma
    C) Martinelli
    D) Saka

    Q2: Chilwell > Trent now or give him one final gameweek?

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

      Saka

  19. tim
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ederson
    Trippier Estu Taa
    Salah Mitoma Rashford Grealish
    Haaland Isak Jota

    Iversen March Shaw Dalot

    Where to spend 0.7m or gtg?

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

      Gtg for me

  20. southernrocker1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    start Stones or Botman?

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

      Botman

  21. The Frenchie
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bench one:

    Salah
    Saka
    Martinelli
    Mitoma
    Mac Allister

    Thanks 🙂

    1. leocarter27
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mac for me

    2. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mac

    3. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Saka

  22. leocarter27
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Does Salah and Isak (-4) score more than Kane and Saka?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        so you'd make this move for a -4, I'm also debating it..

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Personally no, I wouldn't, but that's because I don't take hits.

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      if isak plays major minutes yes

    3. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It is probably not only for this week so yes worth it. I need to do it this week due to upcoming price changes, otherwise I would maybe hold to next gw.

  23. ArienSikder1
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If I didn't make a transfer in gw33 and play free hit in gw34.Will I have got 2FT in GW35?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No you wont

  24. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Maddison & Kane > Salah & Isak

    Yes or No?

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No. Think Maddison could do well this gw

  25. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Out...

    Kane & Saka

    In...

    Salah & Isak/Jota

    worth a -4 this week? (chasing by around 15 points in a couple of ML's)

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

      Yes

  26. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    a. Bruno to march
    b. Save with 2ft next gw

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Save for me

  27. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any feedback please:

    On wild card in prep for BB in 34:

    Ederson - Iversen
    VDD - Trippier - Akanji - AWB - Estupinan
    Salah - Mitoma - March - Rashford - Andreas
    Watkins - Haaland - Jota

    Will do Watkins -> Martial next week
    Thanks

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      i’d somehow fit TAA in there but looks gtg

    2. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Gtg

  28. Steager
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Last decision on WC33

    A) Jota/ Isak/ Shaw
    B) Watkins/ Isak / Shaw - then transfer Watkins to Jota for DGW34
    C) Jota/ Watkins/ Lindelof - then transfer Watkins to Isak in DGW36

    Isak or Watkins will be benched for March in GW34.

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B for me

  29. B44601
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bench 2 from:
    Moreno
    Estupinan
    Ramsey
    Saka

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

      Ramsey Saka

  30. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks, a toss coin between two Arsenal players. Had Saka on bench though he may take pens.