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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 team selection, transfers, captaincy 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. Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section if there’s time.

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  1. Mufc202020
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    On triple Arsenal defence.

    Semenyo + Timber to Castagne + Eze for free?

    A) yes
    B) no

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  3. klopptimusprime
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Start Pedro or Rogers

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Pedro, thats a coin toss though

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    On WC. Which 2?

    A. Castagne
    B. Mazaroui
    C. Neco Williams

    Pickford Stolarczyk
    Konate Munoz Hall XX XX

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      AC

      No love for Milenkovic for Forest defender?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Neco is Forest

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Probably due to budget

  5. Lav
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Start 2:

    A. Robinson (WHU A)
    B. Virgil (NFO A)

    1. Raul (WHU A)
    2. Sarr (LEI A)

    1. Hits-Taken
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A2

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B2

    3. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'd go B and 1. Close in my view.

  6. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Start 1:

    a) Timber (TOT) - already have Raya playing
    b) Robertson (nfo)
    c) Mitchell (lei)

    1. Hits-Taken
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Lav
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      C

  7. FootballRookie
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thoughts....

    Maddison > Gordon
    Guehi > Hall

    Yay or nay?

    1. Hits-Taken
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yay

    2. G Banger
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      For free? Yay yay

    3. Lav
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Go on

  8. G Banger
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    0.2ITB and 1FT. Anything worth doing with the below:

    Fabianski
    Gabriel TAA Hall
    Salah Palmer Mbuemo Rogers Sarr
    Isak Jackson

    Henderson* Wood O'Shea Van Hecke

    a) Mbuemo => Gordon
    b) Sarr => Amad
    c) Save FT

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Is Fabianski nailed under Potter?

      I would get Gordon in, Jackson is an issue though

    2. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A looks good, Sarr has decent fixtures maybe worth keeping for a bit longer

  9. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A Sell Jota to Amad/Sarr/Eze
    B Semenyo to Amad
    C Roll and play Semenyo

    Pickford
    TAA Gabriel Hall
    Salah Palmer Jota Gordon
    Isak Pedro Jackson

    Fab Semenyo Lewis Greaves

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

  10. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi all, two questions:

    1. Is the Isak injury reason enough to change (c) to Mo or Palmer?

    2. Defence is Gab, TAA, Hall, Mazraoui. Bench Maz?

    1. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I've changed to Mo - don't think it's worth the risk.

    2. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      1) Yes, it's def put doubt in my head
      2) It's close between Maz and Gab I reckon. I don't think Arsenal keep a clean sheet but Gab always a goal threat. United probably more likely to keep a clean sheet but they have been so inconsistent so could get battered haha. I reckon I would probably play Gab but I reckon it's close.

    3. Gommy
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      1) I'm sticking with Isak on the basis he will be either fit to start or not fit at all.
      2) Close but probably Maz, yes.

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Sticking with it still carries the risk of aggravating the injury and coming off at 30-ish min or even if not, being subbed at 60-ish for maintenance reasons (they play again on saturday)

        1. Gommy
          • 16 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          It does, I see a lot jumping on that assumption this week, but then the same risk applies to any player who takes to the field.

          It depends how much you value the risk and then weigh that up with a decision. That’s the beauty of this game

    4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thanks all. Changing cap and benching Maz. Utd clean sheet and Isak haul incoming!

  11. FootballRookie
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who to bench so I can play Hall?

    A) Robinson - WHU A
    B) Van Dijk - NFO A
    C) Saliba - TOT H

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      i am currently benching Robinson for Hall

    2. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Think I would bench C.

    3. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      b

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        or c actually
        tough

    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

  12. Manani
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    would you change any for the bench?

    Sels
    TAA Gabriel Hall
    Gordon Salah Palmer Sarr
    Gakpo Havertz Isak
    (Vald Rogers Robinson Benderak)

  13. sujanmohinani
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi Tom,

    Currently have 2 FT and £0.6m in the bank. Should I find a way to get Isak in or hold the FTs to next week? Also is Palmer a must hold given Chelsea's current form? I'm looking to play the differentials and not opposed to moving him out

    Raya
    TAA Gabriel Colwill
    Palmer Salah Sarr Fernandes
    Strand Larsen Gakpo Wood

    Bench: Flekken, Robinson, Greaves, Rogers

    1. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      would get isak

  14. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Raya (Fab)
    TAA Gabriel Munoz (Robinson, Greaves)
    Palmer Salah Bruno Gordon (Enzo)
    J.Pedro Isak Wood

    Start one:

    A) Enzo
    B) Robinson
    C) J.Pedro

    1. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      C with A first sub

  15. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Morning all. 5 FT and 0.4m ITB. Pedro out?

    Raya
    TAA - Robinson - Gvardiol
    Palmer - Rogers - Bruno - Salah
    Isak - Wissa - Pedro

    (Turner) - Semenyo - Hall - Cowill

    1. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      semenyo to gordon, gvardiol to a budget def

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Ok and start Hall?

        1. Dragon Arcana
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          definitely, over gvardiol for me but some might say robinson.

    2. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Who would you do Pedro to? you could go Semenyo to Sarr?

      Think I would start Hall over Robinson.

    3. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      i honestly have no idea how anyone has 5 saved transfers

      this season i have been putting out fires every week

      1. Merlin the Wraith
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Agree with you there fella, even taking hits to field an XI

      2. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        My team has been spot on, been climbing without needing to do any transfers

  16. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    What to do here? 2 FTs, 3.1 ITB

    Raya
    Hall, Robinson, Munoz
    Salah, Palmer, Gordon, Foden
    Isak (c), Mateta, Wood
    Fabianski, Colwill, Winks, O'Shea

  17. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Jesus out the priority? Already have Isak and Wood. Was hoping to finally downgrade Saliba/Raya this week...

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes

  18. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Gtg?

    Pickford
    Hall Timber Robinson
    Salah Palmer Mbeumo Amad(c) Gordon
    Isak Wood

    Flekken Watkins Colwill Greaves

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You not want to play Watkins? Would probably swap for Mbeumo

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Are we sure he starts?

  19. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi all, pick two to bench out of:
    A) Sarr
    B) Wissa
    C) Mbeumo
    D) Aina
    E) Robinson

    And who starts in GK:
    1) Fabianski
    2) Sels

    Currently on: BD2

    Thanks

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Anyone?

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        What?

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wissa, Aina

      Fabianski

  20. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for B Johnson our of these 3?

    a. Bruno

    b. Amad

    c. Savinho

    Cheers

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

  21. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who to captain ?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      out of whom

      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Salah palmer isak

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Im between Salah and Palmer but also have Isak too but he is a maybe due to hamstring

  22. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Remember that nobody accepts randomness in his own success, only his failure.

  23. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah captain if not chasing?

    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      0-0

    2. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Don't be a wimp

      Captain who you think will get the most points

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        loool

        1. Zidane's Floor
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          You know what I mean

          1. Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            damn right i do

            Im set on palmer unless any new news comes in

            1. Zidane's Floor
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              My man

              On palmer too

              Ranked 50k

              Fearless

  24. Skout
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Roll? 1FT, 0.5itb

    Henderson
    TAA Saliba Hall
    Salah Palmer Jota Sarr
    Isak Watkins Jackson

    Cahill Enzo Harwood O’Shea

  25. Alli
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A. Transfer Gvardiol
    B. Save FT.

    Pickford
    Gvardiol - VVD - Robinson - Mazraoui
    Salah - Palmer - Bruno - Amad
    Pedro* - Isak*

    Fabianski - Wood - Mbuemo - Harwood

    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Crazy to bench 2 penalty takers

      1. Alli
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Who would you bench?

        1. ButterB
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Tough one..but I'd bench Amad for Bryan

          1. ButterB
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Having Bruno is differential enough this week

        2. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Maz/Gvardiol & Pedro, by miles over Mbeumo & Amad

  26. bruuuno
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bench boost?

    Fabianski FUL(h) - Rogers EVE(a) - Castagne WHU(a) - Colwill BOU(h)

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No way lol

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      save for DGW

  27. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any WCers worried that Cunha will continue where he left off and be borderline essential? He's on pens now that Sarabia has been bombed out of the team.

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes

      Although Hee Chan is probably on pens

  28. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Howdy!

    Timber looks ok right?

    Thinking about still benching him for Robinson - thoughts?

  29. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isak captain anyone?

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Loads

      Check captain poll

  30. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Already starting Gabriel & Munoz. Who else to start

    A - Timber
    B - Castagne

    1. ButterB
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B