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

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Pick one:

    A) Chalobah in -4
    B) Timber in -4
    C) Play O’Reilly and no hit

    Thanks

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      C

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      C

  3. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Start Rice or Wilson?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      I'd start both

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Rice if you have to choose

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Rice

  4. Hitthewall
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Best GK on wildcard?

    1. Coupes
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Sanchez

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Pickford

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Sanchez. If you need the Chelsea spot though my current thinking is Sels.

  5. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Who’s best for the forseeable ? x

    A) Amad
    B) Ndiaye

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      B

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Save FT? Correct 11 and bench?

    Raya
    Timber Nunes Mukiele
    Saka Fernandes Semenyo Rogers LeFee
    Haaland Mane

    Dubravka DCL VVD Rodon

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Looks good, maybe VVD over Nunes after a hat trick of assists mid week

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 15 days ago

        Nunes has been brilliant for me. VVD playing at home but bad defense. Difficult.

  7. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Drop of any of these defenders to start Wilson?

    A) Tarkowski
    B) Gabriel
    C) Chalobah
    D) Senesi

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Probs Senesi for me

  8. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Can someone talk me out of getting KDH instead of Enzo?

    1. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Fixtures

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 15 days ago

        Fixtures don't matter if he's playing deeper than the Titanic

      2. Malkmus
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 15 days ago

        This x 4

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Enzo has been great, but what happens to the penalties when Palmer plays?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 15 days ago

        More of this

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      KDH back from injury, may not continue his form prior to injury, I’d wait and monitor on him

  9. Heiro
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Hi all,

    Struggling with the decision here:

    A: Van De Ven & Gordon ---> Hill & Mbuemo -4
    B: Gordon to Enzo
    C: Gordon to Rice

    Dubravka
    Timber / Van Hecke / VDV / Rondon / Dorgu
    Saka / Cherki / Gordon / Rogers / Bruno
    Haaland / Ekitike / Guiu

    Doing B or C means I have to play Van De Ven at City.

    1. Lionel Fellaini
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Similar dilemma. Think I’m just going to play Gordon only played 30 mins against PSG and Liverpool are still bad

      1. Heiro
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 15 days ago

        Thats an option I hadn't thought off. Hes a bit pants though!

        1. Lionel Fellaini
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 15 days ago

          Yeh I agree. I’m between rolling and Enzo in. Might just get him and watch Gordon score

          1. Heiro
            • 16 Years
            5 months, 15 days ago

            Every man and their dog is going Enzo though and he played 90 mid week. Dont know! Seems boring.

  10. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Afternoon all. 3FT & 0.8m ITB. Thoughts on Ekitike + Taverner + Andersen > Evanilson + Enzo + Chab?

    Roefs
    Alderete - Gabriel - O'Reilly
    Saka - Wilson - Bruno.F - Rice
    Thiago - Haaland - Ekitike

    (Verbruggen) - Tavernier - Andersen - Richards

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Can’t do Tavernier to Enzo? Andersen is a good long term hold, your starting xi looks fine for this week

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 15 days ago

        Unfortunately can't do Tav > Enzo. I'm 0.5m out. Anyone else for Tav at 6.2m?

        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 15 days ago

          Maybe worth waiting to see if Everton get a DGW, Ndiaye could be a shout

  11. Hitthewall
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Which combo?

    A) Donnarumma + Chalobah
    B) Sanchez + M Nunes + 0.9 ITB

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      B

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Are you confident Chalobah starts all Chelsea prem games? If not I’d go B

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      B

  12. Keane There Dunne That
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    A) Gordon -> Enzo
    B) Bowen -> JPedro

    To fund: Foden -> Bruno F

    1. elfpl94
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 15 days ago

      A for me. More reliable minutes.

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      A

    3. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      A

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      A

  13. elfpl94
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 15 days ago

    2FTs + 0.6itb... Sell Thiago for Evanilson?

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      No, you will be wanting to reverse that transfer soon

  14. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Have 1FT, Which one?

    A) Keane —> Chalobah (free)
    B) Van den berg —> Chalobah (free)
    C) Start Keane (roll FT)
    D) Start Van den berg (roll FT
    E) Start Andersen (roll FT)

    1. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      D

  15. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    - Good to see Chelsea predictors have Enzo at 100%, majority seem to think playing as a 8
    - 50/50 on Pedro v Delap
    - High percentage on Palmer starting is interesting

    https://x.com/i/status/2017267039031742797

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Will probably have to bench Cucurella for reinildo then

    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Higher % had Palmer starting last week. Everyone's guessing. Even Liam doesn't know who the medical department will allow him to pick yet

  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Majority of the United predictors think Carrick will stick with Mbeumo CF and cunha replace injured Dorgu

    https://x.com/i/status/2017267042789838959

    1. Malkmus
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Interesting. Mbeumo cap is worth a shout this gw. Bruno and Palmer also strong contenders.

  17. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Should I start Dub or Vebruggen? I'm already starting Van Hecke

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

      DUB

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

      Verb

  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    on wc. start munoz or ....alderete 🙂 cheers

    1. FPLamateur
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Alderete

    2. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Never bench Munoz

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

      thanks both

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Muñoz for sure

  19. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Would U get mbeuno on WC?

    Already have Bruno

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

      yes

  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Should I do this move?

    Hall, Gakpo > Munoz, Rice

    1. FPLamateur
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Would give Palace a week or 2 before that decision

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Yup

  21. FPLamateur
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 15 days ago

    A) Sels and Welbeck
    B) Sanchez and Igor Jesus

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Probably B. Igor Jesus could be a nice differential

  22. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Milenkovic most attacking forest defender?

  23. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Bench one?

    A) Le Fee (BUR)
    B) Anderson (CRY)
    C) Thiago (avl)

    1. dragen5
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      B

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      B

  24. dragen5
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    You think this team needs a wildcard?
    1FT, 1,0 ITB

    Raya
    Timber - O'reilly - Rodon
    Roger - Palmer - BrunoF - Wilson
    Thiago - Haaland - Kroupi Jr
    //Dubravka - BrunoG - Dorgu - Araujo

    Or fixable with defensive transfer this week and proper planning?
    Thanks

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Nah that's sound, would probably just get a defender in

  25. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    I just read J Pedro is just 50% expected to start. Might shift him to Evanilson on WC now.

  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Keep my nerves and roll with VVD or go for Chalo? I'm afraid if I sell VVD, he will get points as the last week!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      I've sold for Chalobah, see last week's points as a parting gift and ignore his 3 freak assists midweek

  27. Chrisaa87
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Dcl to mane? Or Watkins to someone?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      DCL is a fine hold imo

  28. Dubem_FC
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Adli or Le Fee?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Adli's a bargain

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 15 days ago

        Asda price

  29. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    4FTs really want Bruno F. What would you do? 0itb

    Sanchez Dub
    Gabriel Van H O Reilly Cash Esteve
    Saka Rice Rogers Semenyo Wilson
    Haaland Ekitike Tiago

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      Saka straight up

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      I sold Saka for Bruno

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 15 days ago

        Yep, that was the first move on my wildcard earlier this week. Saka for Bruno

    3. sentz05
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      What about Saka and Tiago out for Bruno and JP?

  30. Apollo Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 15 days ago

    Play one:

    A. Mukiele
    B. Senesi
    C. Thiago

    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 15 days ago

      D. Both A & B