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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 transfers, team selection, chip strategy 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. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Big W
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Cunha to who?

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Does he miss more than 1 game?

  3. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Hi Tom,
    Hope you had a good break.

    Thoughts on my WC team?

    GW 6 will be a FH to bring in Haaland. But by then I’ll have transfers built up to bring him in anyway.
    
BB in gw 5.
    
1.5m still in the bank for flexibility. I like the budget mids as they’re all attacking and good for BB in 5:


    I’m favouring a strong defence for set and forget.

    Raya

    Virgil - Munoz - Cucurella - Andersen
Salah - Semenyo - Paqueta

    Pedro - Mateta - Gyokeres



    Dubravka - Stach - Senesi - Elliott

    Other options are:
    I can downgrade Pedro to Richarlison who has better fixtures over the next 3-4 and is on pens likely.

    Upgrade Paqueta to Gakpo or Mbuemo. Thoughts?

  4. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Hi Tom

    In your opinion does this team need a WC or will Palmer & Wood > Gapko & Gyokeres (-4) be enough

    Rest of Team

    Verbruggen Dubravka
    Porro, Tosin, Rodon. Murillo*, Konsa*
    Salah, Palmer**, Kudus, Rice, KDH
    Watkins*, Mateta, Wood*

    1FT and 0.1m itb

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Why Wood out?

  5. JonnyOnionRings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Hi Tom,

    Eze or Mbeumo on WC?

    Rest of the team is

    Vicario

    Van Dijk Gabriel Lacroix
    Semeyno Grealish Gakpo (Eze/Mbeumo)
    Haaland Mateta Gyokeres

    I have money in the bank to bring in Isak for Mateta in a few weeks with 2FT.

  6. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Hi Tom

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Hi Tony

  7. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Bench

    1)Reinjders or
    2) Rogers?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Have both, benching Rogers

  8. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Start A) Dewsbury Hall or B) Reijnders

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Still think R will come good as City will

      1. Ball Ake
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 29 days ago

        Me too, I think he'll return consistently every few games, hopefully this week. He's a class act.

        1. gomez123
          • 12 Years
          8 months, 29 days ago

          Thanks

  9. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    RAN > VVD or Frimpong?

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Frimpong could be an ultimate differential but just back from injury. VVD

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Never again with Frimpong. VVD

      Think CBs are the future now and attacking full backs are a thing of the past

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Neither, there are better options imo

  10. jeffa79
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Bench one from:

    Senesi
    Cash
    Andersen

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Bench the Cash.

  11. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Thoughts on starting Elliott over Xavi Simons?
    Have a feeling the former will start, the latter won't.
    Plus, Everton are potentially missing both left-backs.

  12. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Igor Jesus projected to fall to 5.8m tonight. Could be a beast under Ange.

    I did think it was weird they bought two new strikers when they already had two good ones. They've clearly had Ange in the pipeline for a while...

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Edu pulling the strings as Forest's Global Head of Football

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 months, 29 days ago

        Yep. Zinchenko, Douglas Luiz, pressing strikers... clearly moving to a new style. Can see why Nuno was pissed.

  13. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Best GK on wildcard?

    A) Sanchez
    B) Petrovic
    C) Pope
    D) Leno

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      B

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Vicario

      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 29 days ago

        Already have VDV. Defs not doubling up on spurs defence lol

  14. AF90
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    WC GTG?

    Raya,
    VVD, Munoz, Senesi, Andersen
    Salah, Semenyo, KDH,
    Haaland, Pedro, Mateta

    Dubravka, King, Anderson, Gudmundsson

  15. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Kudus or enzo..?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Probably neither

  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Current transfer thoughts:

    Pretty set on Sarr to Reijnders. This leaves the option open not to FH6, try rolling 2FTs into GW6 and pivot premiums from Salah to Haaland.

    Undecided with the 2nd FT:
    1. upgrade Esteve or downgrade Murillo/Porro to one of Senesi/Lacroix
    2. Guiu to Mateta
    3. Roll FT

    2FT 3.3ITB
    Kelleher
    Munoz Porro Andersen
    Salah Bruno Sarr Semenyo
    Watkins Evanilson Guiu
    (Dubravka Anderson Murillo Esteve)

    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 29 days ago

      I'd probably roll and keep some flexibility. I'm curious to see whether Guiu starts. Not sure how Palace will respond to being without Sarr/Wharton in terms of creativity and buying Mateta gets you closer to FH6. Defence looks fine this week as well, it would feel like a luxury transfer.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 29 days ago

        Cheers.

        I don't think Guiu starts, probably comes on early for Pedro. I would probably sell Mateta to Haaland in 6 if I wanted to save the FH. A defender transfer would allow me to start him ahead of Guiu/Anderson/Murillo/Esteve (whichever defenders staying in my team)

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Why would you consider dropping Porro?

      2

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 29 days ago

        I think he is a bit too expensive now and his FPL appeal likely drops once Simons starts and takes indirect FK/corners away from him

  17. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Do you think simons will start?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      He will get minutes, but not sure if he will start. Same for Isak etc.

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Deffo

  18. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Best one week punt before bringing in Isak

    A) Ekitike
    B) Gakpo
    C) Gyokeres
    D) Just bring in Isak now and “save” a FT

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Pointless saving a FT when Isak won't start until later on and potentially losing on short term gains

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 29 days ago

        Who would you bring in then?

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      One of the pool boys

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      A but sounds like Isak will take longer than one week to be ready for a start

  19. Round Ball In Net
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    RMWCT:

    Sánchez / Dúbravka
    Pedro Porro / Gabriel /Guéhi / Senesi / Gudmundsson
    Semenyo /Grealish / B.Fernandes / Gakpo/ L.Paquetá
    Mateta / João Pedro / Haaland

  20. Tim2012
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Who to start this week?

    A) Paqueta

    B) Reijnders

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      A

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      b

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      B

  21. agueroooooney
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Any ideas how bad the injuries to Cunha and RAN are? Cunha's could be one game by the sounds of the comments made? Haven't heard any details abot RAN

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Amorim seemed to suggest Cunha was close to playing this week

  22. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Which one would you rather have on WC?

    A) Rogers
    B) Kudus
    C) Reijnders
    D) Grealish

  23. thewhitepele
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Got 2ft and 3.3m itb:

    A) Guiu --> Mateta (bench Kudus)
    B) Watkins --> Ekitike
    C) Both
    C) Something else?

    Sels (Dubravka)
    Cucu VdV Murillo (Diouf Gudmundsson)
    Salah Wirtz Semenyo Kudus Reindeer
    Watkins JP (Guiu)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      I think I would use one of the FTs on a defender

  24. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Selection

    Wood or Rejnders?

    Williams or Diouf?

  25. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    What GW are people looking at for FH? I'm half tempted to use it now.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      No plan, will use it when needed.

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      I'm going to hold just in case there is a DGW.

  26. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Which one looks better?

    A) wirtz + porro
    B) xavi + konate

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      b

  27. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Start A) KDH or King and play 343
    or B) and play Anderson for defcon points??

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    really hope frimpong starts this gw and the next, need to see more of frimpong and salah down the right hand side before making a decision that its a haaland over salah year in 2 GWs time

  29. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Best Aina replacement - I would like to roll the FT as only have one but with this defence i don't think i can... Got 9.7m to spend?

    Aina Munoz Porro Dorgu Reinildo

  30. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 29 days ago

    Who is best defender after gabriel and vvd? (And not from arsenal/liv)

    To be fit and with good fixtures

    Porro?

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 29 days ago

      Cucurella / Munoz