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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, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

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  1. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Current team

    Sanchez
    Virgil Timber Munoz
    Gapko Semenyo Bruno Bumo
    Thiago Mateta Haaland
    Dub Xhaka Rodon Esteve

    Should I Use FH this week or just use 1 ft to change either Sanchez to Hendo, sels or anyone under 5.2?

    I am going to use Wildcard next week and remove all the united/pool players

  2. FPLamateur
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Wirtz or Grealish/ Ndiaye on a one week pointy Free hit?

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Absolutely not

  3. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Is my understanding correct ?

    If I retain my 5 FT from AfCON and use my my free hit the week or so after, I keep my 5 FT rolling over ?

    Seems obvious when reading the rules but this afcon thing is new (and ridiculous) so wanted a rubber stamp ?

    1. MJF
        4 months, 15 days ago

        Yeah you have understood correctly.

        1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 15 days ago

          Cheers

    2. MJF
        4 months, 15 days ago

        GTG?

        Roefs
        Timber Munoz Thiaw
        Saka Mbeumo Foden Kudus
        Haaland(c) Mateta Thiago

        Dub | O'Reilly King Mukiele

        0.1 ITB

        I don't think O'Reilly starts, hench the benching - but not sure?

        1. MJF
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Hench :-S

          • Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Nice team

          • Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Agree

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 15 days ago

          Which one sounds better?
          2 fts

          A) Semenyo + Pedro > Foden + Thiago
          B) Enzo + Pedro > Bruno. G + Thiago

          Can't help but feel selling Semenyo might backfire against Chelsea.

          Thanks

          1. MJF
              4 months, 15 days ago

              I thought that too, about Semenyo, but I wonder if there'll be a reaction from Chelsea and James being back in might help. But yeah, it could easily happen.

              1. Weasel Boy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                It's a hard one but Bournemouth's form has dropped and Semenyo hasn't done anything for 5 games.

                But I know how these things go in fpl

            • Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Same dilemma here for me

              Can’t shake a Semenyo feeling this week

              1. Weasel Boy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                This

            • DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              I did Enzo > BG (couldn't afford Foden) and kept Semenyo.

              Cue Foden & Enzo hauls

              1. Weasel Boy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                No doubt

          2. simong1
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Bench one:

            A) VVD (lee)
            B) Richards (ful)
            C) Semenyo (CHE)
            D) Mateta (ful)

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Tough
              B or C

            2. Pep's Money Laundry
              • 10 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              You don't bench attackers, especially those on pens.

              So its between A and B, current for says A

              1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
                • 11 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                I’d maybe go B

              2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
                • 11 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                What if you have to choose between 3 attackers?

                See my issue below !

          3. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Bench which one ?

            A) Eze (surely will start, but it’s away to Villa and he’s not pointed away yet)

            B) Thiago (away spurs. Obvious one but spurs bad at home and could be the let’s stick it frank factor)

            C) Semenyo (rubbish recently…. But who knows with Chelsea)

            Cheers big ears

            1. Pep's Money Laundry
              • 10 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Defo start Thiago

              It's hard between Eze and Semenyo. I would probably bench Semenyo but coin toss tbh

              1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
                • 11 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                Yeah
                I actually do toss coins for some decisions - it’s not served me well
                Maybe I’ll toss and then choose the losing one!!

          4. Bobbyg1
            • 14 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Would you do Pope to Ramsdale?

            Playing Semenyo and have Foden so no pressing issues?

            1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Yea

              1. Bobbyg1
                • 14 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                Thanks

            2. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Transfer waiting to happen probably, I am considering Sels under Dyche.

              1. Bobbyg1
                • 14 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                Good point. With 5 transfers I could maybe address that issue as I've only Mbuemo to shift for Afcon?

          5. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Bottomed - or ignored 😆

            Raya
            Senesi Munoz VDV
            Saka Semenyo Doku Bruno F
            Haaland Mateta Thiago

            Dub Chalobah Stach Ballard

            Only one FT, no money. Thinking Mateta to Walter but will lose .3m if I want him back. Maybe Senesi or Chalobah to Thiaw or Livramento instead?

            1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Newcastle defender

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                Thanks. Which one, and who would you sell?

            2. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Can you not afford Hall?

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                .1m short unfortunately

            3. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              sorry, who is walter?

          6. Tinfoil Deathstar
            • 5 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Would you FH this team this week or wait until next?

            I've already used FT to do Semenyo to Foden as would have been priced out. If I were to FH this week then I'd lose minimum £0.3 in team value, and also would now need 2 transfers to get Foden back in.

            Raya
            Virgil Munoz Andersen
            Saka Bruno Foden KDH
            Haaland Thiago Mateta

            Dubravka; Anderson, Senesi, Gudmundsson

            1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Wait

          7. gomez123
            • 12 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Would you do Mbeumo to Foden for free this GW? Y/N Have Bruno to cover Man Utd v Wolves

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Yes

          8. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Can't beat a bit of nessun dorma 🙂

            best mid to replace enzo, mid/long term ? budget 7.8.

            a bruno g
            b anderson (would play every week)
            c eze
            d a fulham mid

            cheers and gl

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              A

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                cheers weasel 🙂

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  4 months, 15 days ago

                  reckon he will carry on with his good scoring run?

            2. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              I think I would keep Enzo. None shall sleep

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                🙂 I am not sure about enzo though. will play deeper, no pens, less sps....would you sell mateta to thiago instead?

                1. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  4 months, 15 days ago

                  Ha, I own both and considering Mateta to Walter, see above, so I obviously prefer Thiago

                  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    4 months, 15 days ago

                    cheers bandit will check your post 🙂

          9. Chrisaa87
            • 4 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Still got Salah, keep one more week or ship away now?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              may as well keep, will hurt too much if he somehow hauls 🙂

              1. Pep's Money Laundry
                • 10 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                This

          10. beerhockeyrock
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Dubs (Pope)
            Guehi-Timber-O'Rielly (Senesi Aldrete)
            Bruno, Mbueno, Saka Semenyo, Minteh,
            Haaland Mateta (Guiu)
            1 FT 0.1 in bank
            Injuries forced me into Gabby>O'Rielly Sarr>Bruno F (-4) which was a disaster as I captained Bruno, and O'R score 0. red arrow fell 400,000 spots

            GW 15 Ride Dubs out til Pope back in a month? or Verbruggen Dubs rotation?
            GW 16 Mateta> Thiago BRE have such a great run...best Mbueno replacement ?

          11. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            actually I hadnt considered schade as a enzo replacement. is it too much with thiago who I would get next week?

          12. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Any chance Foden gets benched with CL looming next week?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              hard to tell. they play r madrid so possible..I woulnt buy this week anyway.

            2. Funkyav
              • 16 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              I hope so

          13. OptimusBlack
            • 12 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            How to arrange this bench order ?
            1- King CRY (H)
            2- Alderete MCI (A)
            3- Diouf BHA (A)

          14. tractorboy1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            I've got 2FT, 0.6ITB. And a free hit left. Do I free hit anyway, and forgot about the transfer I lose?
            Or do something like Petrovic/Enzo -> Ramsdale/BrunoG?

            Petrovic /// Dubravka

            Senesi /// Califiori /// O'Reilly /// Gudmundsson /// Van Dijk

            Semenyo /// Enzo /// Saka /// Foden ///

            Haaland /// Thiago /// Mateta

          15. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 10 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            VVD+Gakpo >> Thiaw+Foden ? Got 3FTs

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              use 3 transfers imo. not sure about these moves. can you post your team?

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 10 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                Sanchez
                Munoz VVD Senesi
                Saka Mbeumo Gakpo Minteh
                Haaland Mateta Thiago
                (Dubs, Chalobah, Potts, Esteve)

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  4 months, 15 days ago

                  let me have a think 🙂

                  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    4 months, 15 days ago

                    I would sell with 3 fts:
                    senesi mateta and do you want keep sanchez?

                    who is potts?

                    maybe sell esteve for a sunderland defender?

                    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                      • 10 Years
                      4 months, 15 days ago

                      No to anything Sunderland. Potts is cheap West Ham mid. Sanchez seems a decent longterm pick

                      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                        • 11 Years
                        4 months, 15 days ago

                        lol about sunderland. for years I never used to pick utd players so I've never owned ronaldo van N etc haha you need to stick to your principles 🙂

          16. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            what are your thoughts on gakpo, not nailed is he? it's just that these pool fixtures are sooo good..

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 10 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Toying with selling. Put my team above now

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                lol I saw and had a wee chuckle 🙂

          17. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Pep Prediction Master, Luke/Dis, predicts Aaaiiight Nouri starts LB this gw, so O'Reilly benched...what we reckon folks?

          18. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 10 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Possible amateur questions but do transfers not roll over after this GW?

            Sure I seen that somewhere. Thanks

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              you will be credited up to 5 transfers, so if you have 2 free transfers you will only get 3. makes sense to use all transfers this week

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 10 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                Why are we getting 5 free? Seems daft

                1. The Polymath
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 months, 15 days ago

                  For players going to AFCON, don't like the idea myself

              2. The Polymath
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 months, 15 days ago

                Nope they are the special 5, all other free transfers are invalid after GW15 starts and will not be added to the special 5. Use them now or lose them forever.

                https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/12/05/fpl-rate-my-team-surgery-with-five-time-top-1k-finisher-tom-freeman-72?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date

                1. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  4 months, 15 days ago

                  Using them for the sake of it makes no sense. If you are happy with your team, stick.

                  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    4 months, 15 days ago

                    totally it will give a bit of a rank boost I think

          19. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
              4 months, 15 days ago

              pick 2 on fh:

              a) saka
              b) gordon
              c) thiago
              d) barnes
              e) gakpo
              f) mbuemo (already have fernandes)
              g) guimares

              pick 1:

              1) burn
              2) thiaw
              3) tark

              1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                  4 months, 15 days ago

                  with a reason please cheers!

                  1. The Bandit
                    • 15 Years
                    4 months, 15 days ago

                    A, D, 2

                    1. The Bandit
                      • 15 Years
                      4 months, 15 days ago

                      Purely for form and fixtures if a one week pick

                      1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                          4 months, 15 days ago

                          thank you

                • Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  4 months, 15 days ago

                  who is the best pool mid to own? I need pool attack with all these nice fixtures coming up.

                  1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                      4 months, 15 days ago

                      gapko

                      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                        • 11 Years
                        4 months, 15 days ago

                        it will end up in tears though won't it...cheers 🙂

                  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    4 months, 15 days ago

                    maybe rather than looking at replacing enzo, I should focus on my defence...

                    back 5 : timber chalobah richards alderete truffert

                    richards to thiaw for free?

                  3. zangersnmash
                      4 months, 14 days ago

                      I've kept Salah this long and will transfer him out next week. He is due a Penalty and a goal, would you be crazy to Captain him against leaky Leeds?