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5 May 2023 154 comments
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FPL General has joined our top team of Pro Pundits, Hall of Famers and contributors on a multi-year deal!

The three-time top 500 finisher will be writing about all things Fantasy Premier League (FPL) on a weekly basis as well as bringing his much-loved â€˜59th Minute Podcast’ â€“ previously hosted by The Athletic – to Fantasy Football Scout.

Only Premium Members are able to read every single one of his pieces, so sign up today to get full access not just to the editorial content but all of the other benefits, from hundreds of Opta stats to a transfer planner.

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It’s hard to believe we are into the month of May and there are just four FPL Gameweeks to go! Before we know it, we’ll be building countless Gameweek 1 drafts for the 2023/24 season…

Before that though, we want to finish this campaign with a bang, ideally with four healthy green arrows. For this week’s piece, I’ve shared my current squad and discussed what my remaining free transfers are likely to be if no major issues arise.  

Current Team

 

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  1. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Watkins or MacAllister?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mac

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

      Watkins

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

      MacAllister

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

    Play:
    1)Kepa
    2)Raya

    Play two:
    A)Mitoma
    B)March
    C)Watkins

    Thanks!

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2AB

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

        Benching March right now but thanks!

        1. boc610
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          wouldnt bench march, he looked great when he came on against united and will defo start against toffees.

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed, he did look quality and will be fresh for the Everton game.

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

              Just Wolves been terrible recently so been thinking about Watkins…

              1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Thing is after getting hammered 6-0 Lopetegui may simply want to keep things tight tomorrow more than anything else

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

                  Sounds right after all, cheers, will most likely play double Brighton mids at home

                  1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    I definitely wouldn't put the idea away, west midlands derby too so something like that may go out the window but I think in general after a spanking most managers just try to avoid that happening again in the next game

  3. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For GW36:

    Trippier +

    a) Isak + Botman
    b) Isak + Wilson (-4)

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      b)

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  4. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    a) Start Eze, bench KDB

    b) KDB > Bruno/Saka/Odegaard (-4)

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB has been in training hasn't he? I would start him over Eze.

  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start Shaw @ West Ham or Guehi @ Spurs ahead of my current back 3?

    Trippier (h) to Arsenal
    Estupiñian (h) to Everton
    Moreno @ Wolves

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw for Trippier maybe, but i've decided on Trippier over Shaw as i also have DDG.

  6. DLLM
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench
    A) Trippier or B) Dalot or C) Stones (rotation?)
    A) Grealish (rotation?) or B) Martinelli

  7. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT 3.5 ITB (no chips)
    Kepa
    Trippier Taa Estu
    Mitoma March Maddison Olise
    Kane (c) Haaland Watkins

    Iversen Martinelli Botman Pinnock

    A) Martinelli > Foden / Mahrez (Bench Olise)
    B) Martinelli > Rashford

  8. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A) Mitoma
    B) March
    C) Isak
    D) Watkins

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

      Defo playing C, currently benching D after the discussion above

  9. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys, would my best move here be Zinchenko to Ake for next week? Got 0.2m and 1FT.

    Kepa
    Trent - Trippier - Shaw
    Salah - Mac10 - Mitoma - Rashford
    Watkins - Haaland - Isak

    Raya - Grealish - Botman - Zinchenko

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

      Benching Grealish? Just expecting him to have rest?

    2. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins to Alvarez could be good

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

      Roll or get Steele. You might also want to tune in around 1.15pm tomorrow for leaked City team news.

  10. FantasyFooty01
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Into week 7 of last man standing. Only 25 left so massive picks now. Who should I pick for this weekend? Already picked the below teams and can’t pick them again:
    Arsenal✅
    West Ham✅
    Aston Villa✅
    Man City✅
    Newcastle✅
    Brentford✅

    1. swanseag55
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would pick Brighton.
      It’s a new Gameweek for my LMS. I won £3k last week so very happy

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

    Still have my FH

    what is the best week to play it?

    Reckon you can wait until last game of season, get some early team news and try to get some diffs in?

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe. Most teams will probably have nothing to play for and may rest key players.

  12. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one:

    Martinelli
    Eze

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Eze

  13. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Interesting game last night. Brighton score the winner in the 99th minute when there was only supposed to be 5 minutes added on.

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It used to be called Fergie time, now it's De Zerbi time.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Always a bit of additional time on top of injury time, then the delay for the VAR check + referee being sent to monitor + ManUtd complaining about the decision all before it could be taken. Don't forget the same thing happened in ManUtd's favour at the Amex a couple of years ago

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      According to BBC the corner that led to the handball was at 90 +5 mins. It wasn't given straight away, VAR told the ref to review it on the monitor and then there was the time to set up the penalty.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The ref actually blew for full time before anyone knew VAR was even looking at anything

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ah that makes sense.

  14. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A) Solanke (CHE)
    B) Watkins (wol)
    C) Mitoma (EVE)

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would say Mitoma as he's likely to be rotated. Brighton have successive game weeks coming up.

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

    Anyone reckon Wilson AND Isak is an option?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have and am playing both this week. Also toying with captaining Isak but will have to think further on that

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lots

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Currently got Isak. Will bring in either Wilson or Willock/Joelinton next week. Depends on how Newcastle lineup against Arsenal.

  16. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I own both Jota and Grealish... DAMN... take hits and get out both?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why do you have to get rid of Grealish? Just because everyone here says he'll get benched doesn't mean he will, everyone said he was getting benched v West Ham and Leicester and Soton too. He's only missed 2/3 games since mid January

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

        That's true. Might take a punt on Alvarez for Jota though. Still have a day to think about it.

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

    Just noticed the deadline is 13.30 on Saturday meaning Im gonna be frantically checking for City team leaks before deciding on wether to captain Haaland and no doubt the site will crash. Hate that.

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

    Watkins > Alvarez if KDB out? Or just roll?

    Set up already for upcoming gameweeks.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would

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

    Will Robertson start? I can’t shift him until next gw

  20. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If get leaks of grealish benching/Alvarez starting is chily & Watkins to Trent & Alvarez -4 worth it?Thanks

  21. J to the T
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start one:

    Trippier (ARS)
    White (new)
    Guehi (tot)

  22. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s on pens when Wilson & Isak are on?

  23. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    In summary; fpl General is considering lots of players, particularly those with double game weeks. But no specific players decided upon, still taking time to decide. Loads of names thrown into the ring for what is effectively 4 free transfers.

    In fairness, I am currently in a similar position, but wouldn't exactly think this is worthy of an article.

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

      Tbf I thought it was the same few who get banded about in most places.

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

    Who to bench?

    A. Solanke
    B. Watkins

    1. Kepa
    2. Raya

    Thanks

  25. Its me
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    what do you think? do you think the jota starts on the kloop XI?

    a) jota for alvarez
    b) grealish for mahrez?