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With Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, 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 transfers, chip strategy, bench order or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll 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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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. Goat
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Mitoma to Foden for free?

    Can wildcard Mitoma back in GW10

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Much as I love Foden, there are maybe better midfield picks this week - Spurs, Liverpool, Villa...

    2. Moneymar
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Yes, why not

    3. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      If you’re WCing in 10 I’d probs take a punt on Diaz or Kulusevski for the next 2

  2. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 years, 26 days ago

    What do you prefer -

    A) Trippier, Maddison
    or
    B) Burn, Salah

    1. Sailboats
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B

    2. Goat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      b

    4. Il Capitano
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A 😉

    6. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B

  3. The Red Devil
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Worried about akanji benching, so thinking Akanji to Cash or maybe Botman to Digne for a hit, current team below

    Johnstone
    Akanji Porro Trippier
    Saka Son Maddison Mbeumo Rashford
    Alvarez Haaland

    Turner Botman Kabore Osula

    0.0 ITB

    1. Goat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Surely sell injured player over fit player

      1. The Red Devil
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Botman is expected to be back after IB

    2. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Wouldn’t do either of them for a hit. Would just roll out Akanji.

      1. The Red Devil
        3 years, 26 days ago

        hope for Kabore special if he doesn't feature?

  4. Sailboats
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Feels like im the only one with Onana still in my team.

    1. Goat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I have him.

      For. 2. More. Weeks.

      1. Sailboats
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Cant wait to wc him out

  5. Steamboat Willy Boly
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Start Archer or Morris?

    1. Goat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Morris

      1. Steamboat Willy Boly
        3 years, 26 days ago

        That's what I was thinking. 3 players in the early KO . Should be fun

    2. pundit of punts
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Archer

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Archer

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      3 years, 26 days ago

      wow you have both?

      morris

      1. Steamboat Willy Boly
        3 years, 26 days ago

        yeah Wildcared for the DGW.

  6. Gordon Cole
    3 years, 26 days ago

    A)
    Areola, Turner
    Cash, Trippier, Porro, Taylor, Lamptey
    Salah, Son, JWP, Richarlison, Anderson
    Haaland, Alvarez, Watkins

    B)
    Areola, Turner
    Cash, Trippier, Porro, Taylor, Lamptey
    Salah, Son, JWP, Maddison, Diaby
    Haaland, Alvarez, Archer

    Essentially, Richarlison, Anderson, Watkins vs Maddison, Diaby, Archer.

    1. Sailboats
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A

      1. Gordon Cole
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah, I'm leaning towards that, having initially been on b all week. Bit risky going with Richarlison over Maddison, but more fun! And Watkins feels like a much better pick than Diaby.

    2. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A

  7. dansmusen
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Have Saka/Diaby/Antonio and really need one to play. Would you do -4 to secure a start player (Saka to Maddison)

  8. OptimusBlack
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Reposted
    Best Striker for this GW only
    A- Watkins
    B- Darwin
    C- DCL
    D- other Differential one

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      i'm getting B

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Between Nunez and Watkins.

      I would say Nunez is hungry for Brighton's defence.

    3. SoulShakinTex
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Have Watkins. Went for Højlund.

  9. pundit of punts
    3 years, 26 days ago

    GTG? 🙂

    Areola
    Cash - Burn - Branthwaite
    Salah - Son - Maddison - Bowen
    Haaland - Watkins - Hojlund

    3.9 - Gabriel - Chukwuemeka - Taylor

    FT used. 0.2m itb.

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      yep, gl

    2. Il Capitano
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Yep

  10. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Tough choices on wc..
    Chosen Watkins ahead of Alvarez to pair with Haaland.

    Final midfield slot.. is between
    A) Diaz
    B) Bowen.

    Liverpool will be a wounded animal.. Diaz fixtures look better in next couple

  11. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 years, 26 days ago

    WC team set, captain picked, good luck all.

    Areola
    Cash Anderson Udogie
    Salah(c) Son Maddison Bowen Diaby Haaland Darwin

    Turner Archer Burn Lamptey

    1. fish&chips
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Trying to get 5 points for a haaland goal? 😉

  12. Jet5605
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Worth doing Saka > Maddi for a -4 hit given the uncertainty around Saka's fitness?

    Onana
    Cash - Trippier - Ruben
    Son - Saka - Mitoma - Rashford - Bowen
    Haaland - Alvarez

    Turner - Archer - Botman - Baldock

    1. dansmusen
      3 years, 26 days ago

      In the same boat. Think I will do it.

      1. Jet5605
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Me too. Maddi has Fulham at home next up and so the -4 could be repaid

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      could pay off, Archer not the worst sub this week

    3. Moneymar
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Either that or Ødegaard for me

  13. Il Capitano
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Areola Turner
    Cash Burn Lamptey/Taylor * *
    Salah Son Maddison * *
    Haaland Watkins *

    A) Porro, Andersen/Gabriel, Bowen, Neto, Archer

    B) Udogie, Guehi, JWP, Chuk, Alvarez

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      b

    2. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B

  14. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Foden to

    A.) Diaz
    B.) Diaby

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      a, could be a potent differential

    2. Steamboat Willy Boly
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Foden will score against Arsenal. It's his sort of game

  15. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I'm trying to make the game fun after three self-destructive weeks derailed my season after a promising start... so in comes Darwin Nunez!

    It's a move I planned a week ago so not even impulsive. Organised fun.

    Disappointed his ownership is as high as 12% but I'm hoping a few dead teams account for that

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I considered him but does he start? His starts so far have been sporadic to say the least

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        3 years, 26 days ago

        I think his half-time withdrawal last night alongside Salah, injury to Gakpo, Jota suspension and Klopp's eagerness to start him at Spurs last weekend (were it not for his niggle)... all point to a strong chance of starting.

        But I appreciate he comes with risks!

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    3 years, 26 days ago

    It is great that this forum is pumping with positivity accept for the occasional sock account that keeps on telling you Alvarez and Salah is sh*the.

  17. simong1
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Bench one:

    A) Wissa (mun)

    B) Saka (MCI)

    C) Mitoma (LIV)

    1. fish&chips
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Mitoma

    2. Debauchy
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Saka because I fear he may be subbed on at best

  18. fish&chips
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Hi guys, final decision on wildcard. Appreciate any thoughts

    A) Bruno, Porro & Gabriel
    B) Trippier, Udogie & Ward Prowse

    Currently on A as feel like Bruno will do well but I know most are shipping him out

    1. Steamboat Willy Boly
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Defo B. NEW and WHU fixtures are great long term

    2. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B

    3. Debauchy
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B

    4. fish&chips
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks all

  19. Atimis
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Having Salah and Watkins already, would you call picking Bowen over Diaz and Diaby a reasonable way of spreading the risk?

    1. fish&chips
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I'm not really one to spread risk personally but Bowen looks a great pick regardless

  20. Edalock
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Why are people not have Trippier on WC. Am I missing something?

    Mine
    Areola (Turner)
    Trippier, Cash, Andersen, Udogie (3.9)
    Salah, Son, Bowen, Diaby, Neto
    Haaland, Alvarez, Archer
    0.6itb

    1. drughi
      3 years, 26 days ago

      spreading the money to big up midfield and to have a stronger bench, some are getting wtkins aswell so somewhere money needs to come from

    2. g40steve
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Because you have Archer not Alvarez

      1. g40steve
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Whoops Watkins, Hauland, Alvarez

    3. Debauchy
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I have, but would have Porro over Udogie in your team

    4. The Left Duke #3
      3 years, 26 days ago

      You can’t afford Trippier if you have a front 3 of Haaland Watkins Alvarez and then Son and Salah in Midfield.

      In your case I would definitely downgrade Trippier to a Schar or Burn and upgrade Neto to a Diaz or Maddison

    5. Feanor
      3 years, 26 days ago

      What is your TV? Mine 102.4, but a lot of people are closer to 100.

      1. Edalock
        3 years, 26 days ago

        101.3

  21. drughi
    3 years, 26 days ago

    A or B

    A. Alvarez, LDiaz and Udogie
    B. Watkins, Diaby and 4.5 defender (van der ven, guehi,coufal)

    1. Flynny
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I'm heading towards a version of A

  22. Gazzpfc
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Wildcard Active

    Areola
    Udogie Cash Burn
    Salah Son Maddison Diaby Bowen
    Watkins Haaland

    Turner Archer Taylor Lamptey

    What to change?

    1. mazkills
      3 years, 26 days ago

      keep

    2. drughi
      3 years, 26 days ago

      very template and looking well set up for coming weeks, me personally dont like both lamptey and taylor but could work

    3. Rojo's Modern Life
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Don't fancy Areola on fixtures

    4. Rojo's Modern Life
      3 years, 26 days ago

      No Arsenal will be your downfall

  23. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 years, 26 days ago

    i should like a 28 yard free kick in the top bins please mr ward-prowse,thank you in anticipation.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Try taking a -28 hit 😆

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        3 years, 26 days ago

        i was speaking to mr jwp,none of your silly plans thank you.

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          3 years, 26 days ago

          I will update how it goes!

          1. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            3 years, 26 days ago

            most kind,cheers

    2. PartyTime
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Due

  24. mazkills
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Ederson
    Cash/VVD/Porro
    Son(c)/Mitoma/Maddison/Rashford
    Haaland/Watkins/Alvarez

    look ok?

    If you were managing this, what would you be most pressing for you:

    A) Rashford > Odegaard/Saka (I just dropped Saka for Son)
    B) VVD > Trippier (Have injured Botman)

    Thanks,

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      3 years, 26 days ago

      You can't rebuy Saka, you'd never forgive yourself. Do vvd to trip

    2. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B

      A can be left for a couple of weeks given fixtures and Saka injury cloud.

  25. Total Foot 5
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Best risk reward
    1 kulu
    2 richarlison

    1. PartyTime
      3 years, 26 days ago

      1

    2. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Kulu

      1. Total Foot 5
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yep kulu safe and more consistent, richar more explosiv bit not reliabl

  26. Rojo's Modern Life
    3 years, 26 days ago

    For all the attention and hype, it's quite amusing that Maddison is currently 4th of the Spurs mids in the form table

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      3 years, 26 days ago

      It is quite surprising that most budget mids are matching him.

    2. Debauchy
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Gut on Richie this gw Maddi to assist the assister , fingers crossed

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Front three of Richarlison, Son and Kulu with Maddison a little deeper.

        You could have made the right choice.

  27. fish&chips
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Turner,
    TAA, Trippier, Udogie, cash
    Salah(c), son, maddison, bowen
    Watkins, Darwin

    Areola, ward prowse, archer, lamptey

    How are we looking? No haaland but I know the risk and am happy to take it

    1. The Left Duke #3
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I’m thinking no Haaland on my WC as well, if so Trent is a decent differential. Thought he looked sharp on return in EL.

      As they say going without Haaland…fortune favours the stupid

    2. PartyTime
      3 years, 26 days ago

      You know the risk. Gtg

  28. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 years, 26 days ago

    With Estupinan and Botman stinking up my team I have to play Beyer.

    Worth taking a pre-WC hit to switch one to Andersen?

    1. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Would stick with Beyer for the week

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Pfffff. Dunno

  29. Joyce1998
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Currently on A
    W'c active

    A- Bowen + Alvarez

    Or

    B- JWP + Watkins

    1. OptimusBlack
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A

    2. Banana Boat
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A

    3. Rudi Van Disarzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A

    4. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A

  30. OptimusBlack
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Which is best ?
    Saka & Morris >
    For -4
    A- Bowen & Darwin
    B- Diaby & Watkins
    C- don't Sell Saka for -4

    1. Total Foot 5
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B i did