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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.

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  1. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Who to play?

    1. Dubravka v SUN (H)
    2. Pope v LIV (H)

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Dubravka

    2. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Dub

  2. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  3. PatrickLee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Hiya mate, hope all is well. My team…

    Kelleher
    Hartman, Lacroix, Murillo, Dorgu, (VDV)
    Palmer (V), Mbeumo, Georginio, Salah, Saka (C)
    Watkins (Beto, M Guiu).

    Have to say I’m fairly tempted to swap Georginio for Reijnders. What do you think?

    1. Thicksolidtight
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      I have Georginio and have a similar temptation.

      I'm gonna leave it another week or two as it might become clearer which player is a better transfer out for him. I'm sure Georginio will be a good pick this year.

      As well, it might become clearer how immune or vulnerable Reijnders is to Pep roulette.

  4. dshv
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Probably will go with TC on Saka, everyone will wait for Haaland and Salah, didn't start with him to waste his 18 points against leeds

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Good luck, not sure I would have the balls to do it considering how boring and sluggish Arsenal looked going forward against United.

  5. Friday's (Remaining) Press Conference Times
    Skonto Rigga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Remaining press conference times via Sky (in BST!):

    1pm - Pereira (WOL)
    1.30pm - Arteta (ARS), Nuno (NFO), Silva (FUL), Amorim (MUN), Moyes (EVE), Andrews (BRE)
    1.45pm - Frank (TOT)
    2pm - Glasner (CRY), Emery (AVL)

    Howe was this morning and we've just had Pep and Iraola: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/08/22/fpl-gameweek-2-team-news-fridays-live-injury-updates-2

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Let's all get in a circle, hold hands, and pray for no training injuries.

    2. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Arteta give us the Eze news!

  6. dansmith1985
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Anyone else thinking Wirtz to Semenyo?

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Yes

    2. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Did it before the price rise. No hesitation lol.

  7. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Captain Salah or Semenyo?

    Cheers

  8. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Who to play?

    1. Kudus v MCI (A)
    2. Gakpo v NEW (A)

    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Seriously?

  9. SKENG
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Current FH draft, would really appreciate some feedback/ideas.

    Petrovic
    Gabriel Munoz Senesi
    Saka Mbeumo Semenyo Reijnders
    Haaland Gyokeres Watkins

    (Dubravka Esteve Acheampong King)

    Thanks!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      It's not bad. Do you really need to fh though? Not sure it's the greatest week to do it

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Here’s how we will solve the Isak situation then…

    Whoever wins LIV v NEW gets to keep him

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      In this case it would 3-0 to Pool since Newcastle would not come out and fight.

  11. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Damn Fullkrug is already dropping. How is that even possible when there are so few owners 😀 And to whom do you even move since he is 6.0. People apparently do a lot of hits.

    1. Michelle Davin
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      What will we do with him?I got him and Frimpong :/

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Fullkrug linked with a move out

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 26 days ago

        Really? Well that is then even worse.

    3. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      drops depend on a percentage ownership change, where as risers typically require a certain number to be obtained. Richarlson rising yesterday could mean there's a slightly tweaked algorithm though which factors in low owned players suddenly getting lots of owners, but that's mere speculation on my part.

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 26 days ago

        Yep fair enough. Still surprised in general since it should be fairly difficult to move Fullkrug with one move.

  12. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    At 5.5m - Porro or Munoz, looking at long term keep?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Porro.

  13. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    can anyone sum up the latest news in a single sentence?

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      If you look up Declan Rice on his FPL profile you may be surprised at his long hair.

  14. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Lads, need to solve this.

    I'm getting AWB out.

    Need a solution, what seems to be the best short term solution here.

    A) Diakite (Okay fixtures)
    B) Alderete (Good for defcon plus decent fixtures)
    C) Reinildo (Attacking plus decent fixtures) (creates 0.5 room)
    D) Dorgu (Decent fixtures but United)

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      D

    2. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Dorgu

  15. Dutchy FPL
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Anyone watched the Palace game yesterday? How did they look without Eze?

    1. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Not great but they made a few changes, probably not a good gauge.

  16. evilfish
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Bench One:

    a. Porro
    b. Ait-Nouri
    c. Milenkovic
    d. Esteve

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 26 days ago

      a

    2. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      D

    3. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Porro

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Not Porro Spurs are Cities bogey team

  17. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Dear Tom,

    Is Palmer (c) a terrible idea? It's more a case of West Ham's defence is worse than Chelsea's attack

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      torn between him and Haaland

    2. TochanMama
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      West Ham's defence is indeed worse. So I'd say go for it.

    3. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      if no Håland, then P

    4. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Not at all, quite like it. West Ham have been really poor at home under Potter.

    5. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Thank you everyone. I knew it wasn't a terrible pick but I'm not seeing anyone else going for it, especially as most don't have Haaland

  18. dansmith1985
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Too late to do Wirtz to Semenyo now that he has risen in price?

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      No, go for it

  19. tpresto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Captain Salah or Gyokeres?

    Cheers

    1. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      A

    2. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      G

  20. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    On a wildcard. I’ve got Ballard before his price rise but wondering if there are still better 4.5 or even 4.0 defenders to sit on bench?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      If I'd bothered to deep dive research promotion teams Ballard may have made my team but was too lazy

    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Dorgu?

    3. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Go for Gudmunsson or/and Hartman, for example

    4. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Dorgu - doesnt have history of attacking returns, next 2 fixtures good then tricky

      Senesi/Bou - good fixtures, not great for cs though

      Tosin CHE - how long will he stay in team?

      C Richards CRY - is he nailed?

      Cash , Villa

  21. Dancing Glen Kamara
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    hi, would like to stop those looming headache symptoms, so please give me your best advice, who to bench :
    a) Anderson
    b) KDH
    c) Füllkrug
    ... and for your knowledge, in back three there is Tosin.
    Thanx (and sorry for reposting due to new FF article)

  22. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Are people moving off Fullkrug cause West Ham are rubbish or is there something else?

    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      I'd say that's a big factor.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      In and out of my starting team but glad I went 5.5m instead at the time to use the 0.5 elsewhere

  23. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    People with Watkins, Palmer, Salah, who are you (c)?

    1. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      I have only W and S but this week I would go with P

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 26 days ago

        0 chance I'd captain Palmer on GW1s showing.

  24. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Who to captain ?

    Gyokeres
    Watkins
    Salah

  25. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Salah + Pedro > Haaland + Mbeumo -4

    Talk me out of/into it! It's really bold but the eye test supports it massively. Salah has been poor in pre-season the shield and in the first match. Haaland on the other hands looks like perma-cap material atm. Mbeumo is also the main outlet for United after watching the first match. I think he'll be shooting more between him and Cunha.

    Is it complete madness? I can get Salah back in GW4 if I have to in two moves by doing Palmer + Watkins > 4.5m + Salah and that has 0.5m leeway too in case of price rises/falls.

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Spurs is City’s bogey team

    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Salah got 18 points at Newcastle last year

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Why did you pick Salah in the first place

    4. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      I like it for all the reasons you say + Mbeumo surely an upgrade to JP and Salah/Haaland at least a coin flip if both stay healthy.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      I'd rather another week to see the ideal Man Utd asset, I think I'd prefer Cunha at this point in time
      And I'm not sure there is that much in-between Salah and Haaland this week, Salah has a decent record in prior seasons in this game and expecting it could be feisty with the Isak tensions. Haaland I have but am slightly unsure if Frank could set up well, the Spurs defence he is managing is certainly better than what he had with Brentford in terms of personnel
      So it could work, but a hit with 1 GWs of data is not great imo

  26. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    If I have Haaland Palmer and Watkins then Haaland is still the sensible choice for captain yeah?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Yes

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Haaland for sure

    3. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Håland!

  27. ResultatFar
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Wildcard team locked in. How's it looking? 10/10?

    Sels - (Dubravka)
    Munoz - Ballard - Senesi (Dorgu - Gudmundsson)
    Saka (C) - Semenyo - Cunha - Reijnders - (P. Sarr)
    Haaland (VC) - Watkins - Gyokeres

    0.5 itb.
    Planning to rotate the defense quite a bit with solely Munoz playing every gw. Same goes for mid/attack where whoever doesn't perform will become a Liverpool option.

    1. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      looks very ok to me

  28. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    What’s everyone’s thoughts on Muniz vs United

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 26 days ago

      De Ligt and Yoro looked sensational against Arsenal. They look to have levelled up this year.

      Plus Muniz didn't even start last game. Jimenez a big threat to his mins. So it's a no from me.

  29. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Eze will not start against Leeds

  30. Heskey Time
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 26 days ago

    Wirtz -> Gordon this week. Money itb to bring in Reijnders for KDH next

    1. Thicksolidtight
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      I'd leave it a week

    2. Thicksolidtight
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 26 days ago

      Wirtz looked great in the charity shield and might bounce back and have a good game this week. Gordon, though playing up front in Isak's absence, looked like a light-weight winger struggling a bit up front. It's just one match so see how you feel after this week and maybe the next i reckon