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6 January 2026 183 comments
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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.

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’s subject matter and talk about any other wider Fantasy Premier League (FPL) topics.

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  1. Solly The Seagull
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 52 mins ago

    Save? 2ft 0.4itb

    Dubravka
    Gabriel Timber NOR
    Saka Foden Cunha Gordon Anderson
    Haaland Thiago

    Verbruggen VVD Guiu Rodon

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  2. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 51 mins ago

    Middled

    A: Start Wilson (bench Minteh and roll 2 FTs)
    B: Minteh + Wilson -> Bruno G + Devenny
    C: Minteh + Wilson -> Gordon + Devenny

    *WC next GW

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 44 mins ago

      A

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      3 days, 43 mins ago

      A

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 34 mins ago

      Devenny won’t play much again soon

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  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 38 mins ago

    Ekitike or Collins? Said I'd never bench the striker again after choosing Keane over Thiago last week, but here we are....

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 36 mins ago

      I’d try and play both. Anyone else an option?

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  4. jayzico
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 37 mins ago

    Konsa + Nunes

    or

    vDv + O'reilly

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 35 mins ago

      A this week

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 31 mins ago

      B

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    3. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 7 mins ago

      A

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  5. GoonerGirl
    • 6 Years
    3 days, 36 mins ago

    I've already done Hincapie > Gabriel, I have 1 more FT, what should I do?

    A)VVD to Thaiw and play over Dorgu
    B)VVD to Tarkowski and play over Dorgu
    C)Save the FT

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 35 mins ago

      C

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    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 27 mins ago

      C

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      1. GoonerGirl
        • 6 Years
        3 days, 18 mins ago

        Thanks guys.

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    3. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 6 mins ago

      C

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  6. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 36 mins ago

    Would you go for:
    A Watkins
    B Thiago

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 35 mins ago

      A

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    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 10 mins ago

      B + funds

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  7. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 31 mins ago

    Pick one to play:

    A) Chalobah vs FUL(A)
    B) Guehi vs AVL(H)
    C) Paqueta vs NFO(H)

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    1. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 21 mins ago

      C

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    2. MG13
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 5 mins ago

      C

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  8. jayzico
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 22 mins ago

    Kelleher.
    Gabriel. Nunes. Keane.
    Rice. BrunoG. Rogers. Rice.
    Thiago. Watkins. Haaland.

    Sanchez. Chalobah. VdV. BrunoF.

    0.6 ITB

    Think I'm finally done with the WC. Thoughts?

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    1. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 22 mins ago

      First Rice is Enzo. Got to keep doing this.

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      1. jayzico
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 21 mins ago

        LOL. STOP doing this I mean (Just woke up)

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    2. 50pipsDaily
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 21 mins ago

      Double Rice?

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  9. jayzico
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 18 mins ago

    OK. Try again.

    WC

    Kelleher.
    Gabriel. Nunes. Keane.
    Enzo. BrunoG. Rogers. Rice.
    Thiago. Watkins. Haaland.

    Sanchez. Chalobah. VdV. BrunoF.

    0.6 ITB

    Thoughts?

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    1. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 8 mins ago

      Myko over Keane maybe considering Branth return?

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    2. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 5 mins ago

      Not sure on Nunes, with Dias & Gvardiol both out City might struggle defensively.

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      1. jayzico
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 4 mins ago

        Agreed

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    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 5 mins ago

      Looks decent.

      I guess there's doubts over City defence with so many injuries, and is Keane a risk with Branthwaite back soon?

      I don't know what impact a new boss will have on Chelsea, but fixtures are good.

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      1. jayzico
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 4 mins ago

        All true. May go double Everton here

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  10. hariv
    • 2 Years
    3 days, 14 mins ago

    Which three or four defenders should start?

    A) Chalobah vs ful(A)
    B) Guehi vs AVL(H)
    C) O'Reilly vs BHA(H)
    D) Konsa vs cry(A)
    E) Keane vs VOL(H)

    Thanks

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 12 mins ago

      ACE

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      1. jayzico
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 10 mins ago

        Yup ACE

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      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 9 mins ago

        +1

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    2. hariv
      • 2 Years
      3 days, 8 mins ago

      Which one is the fourth?

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      1. jayzico
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 2 mins ago

        A

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        1. hariv
          • 2 Years
          2 days, 23 hours ago

          Guehi or Konsa?

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  11. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 days, 13 mins ago

    If u on FH who is third Striker to get if u have Both Haaland & Thiago ??

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 9 mins ago

      watkins

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    2. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 4 mins ago

      A cheap one and upgrade midfield or defence. Not as much value in strikers.

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Mane

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  12. Apollo Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 13 mins ago

    A. Roll
    B. Timber to Gabriel while I can still afford it (exact money)

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 9 mins ago

      B

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    2. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 4 mins ago

      B

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  13. Ray85
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 5 mins ago

    Szoboslai to Enzo or Grealish or save FT & play Dorgu?

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    1. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      As much as I'd hope ManU to keep Burnley out - I don't.

      Enzo

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      1. Ray85
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        Over Grealish? Yeah I have no hope for United however Dorgu is almost RW these days!

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  14. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 4 mins ago

    Who to buy?
    A - Bruno G
    B - Rogers

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    1. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 2 mins ago

      B

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    2. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      50/50 for me. Had to have both.

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  15. cammyhogg99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Start
    Wilson vs CHE (H)
    or
    O'Rielly vs BHA (H)

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  16. FantasyFooty01
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Dubravka
    Dorgu Timber O’Reilly Gabriel
    Foden Saka Cunha Minteh
    Haaland Ekitike
    Verbruggen Richards Potts Barnes
    0.4 ITB 1 FT

    Really need to shift Minteh before deadline, who is my best option? Maybe le fee then use the funds elsewhere

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  17. beerhockeyrock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Hold Guehi? Got him cheap, assuming he goes to City, will he start?

    Just did Timber > Thiaw and Minteh > Rice -4 but it set up a better team for this week and I had the exact amount of $$
    Sitting at 188K

    Verb/Dubs
    Gabby, Thiaw, Dorgu (Guehi, Aldrete)
    Saka, Rice, Foden, Cunha (Miley)
    Ekitike, Thiago, Haaland

    GW 24 (gonna try to save transfers)
    Ekitike downgrade to 4.5, play 4-4-2
    Foden Cunha can become B Fernandes and maybe Rogers, Enzo or other emerging mid
    Dorgu to Tarkowski

    Good to go ?

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  18. hoyaholic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 days, 21 hours ago

    Transfered Thiago > Bowen last week....
    Considering to go back to Thiago, otherwise rolling the transfer.

    Or do you think there are more important moves:

    Verbruggen
    Gabriel O'Riley Senesi Cash
    Saka Foden Cunha BrunoG
    Bowen Haaland

    Dubravka Mukiele HWilson Guiu
    1.4 itb

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  19. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Start VVD or Ekiteke?

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