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In his latest article, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman shows us his Gameweek 35 Wildcard squad.

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GOALKEEPERS

FPL Gameweek 11 Scout Picks: Arsenal triple-up

  • David Raya (£6.0m): The Spaniard is my preferred ‘keeper, given Arsenal’s defensive solidity.
  • Bart Verbruggen (£4.5m): I’ll probably only need Verbruggen on the Bench Boost next week, when Brighton and Hove Albion host Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fabian Hurzeler’s men have conceded just three goals in their last five matches.

DEFENDERS

FPL Gameweek 12: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points 15

  • Gabriel Magalhaes (£7.2m): A must-have for the run-in, not much else to say.
  • Nico O’Reilly (£5.2m): Another no-brainer selection ahead of Manchester City’s Double Gameweek 36.
  • Crystal Palace options: In my current draft, I’ve tripled up on the Crystal Palace backline, via Daniel Munoz (£5.8m), Maxence Lacroix (£5.1m) and Jaydee Canvot (£4.5m). It’s risky but Palace rank fifth for xG conceded since the turn of the year, and they are probably safer than the attackers, given their involvement in Europe. Munoz is the high-upside pick, while Lacroix/Canvot have DefCon potential. Bournemouth aren’t great at defending set-pieces either.

MIDFIELDERS

 

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  1. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 hours, 32 mins ago

    I have Raya but don’t want to start him GW36 v Hammers — best backup?

    A. Henderson for DGW
    B. Verbruggen
    C. Other?

    1. Eze Come, Eze Go
      • 1 Year
      6 hours, 21 mins ago

      B - nice fixtures

  2. Stap
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 hours, 32 mins ago

    WC A (exact money)
    Raya Verbruggen
    Gabriel NOR Munoz Lacroix Justin
    Saka Fernandes Rogers Cherki Gross
    DCL Haaland Bowen

    or B (0.8 left)
    Raya Henderson
    Gabriel NOR Munoz Kadioglu Lacroix
    Fernandes Rogers Cherki MGW Eze
    Welbeck Haaland DCL

  3. Orion
    • 15 Years
    6 hours, 31 mins ago

    Help lads please…
    Tavernier to Eze worth a ft? Or Pedro to Thiago? Or just wait and save

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      6 hours, 31 mins ago

      Wait and save

      1. Eze Come, Eze Go
        • 1 Year
        6 hours, 20 mins ago

        Agree

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 hours, 29 mins ago

      It’s one of those weeks when transfers should be saved.
      No obvious fixture imo

  4. Eze Come, Eze Go
    • 1 Year
    6 hours, 31 mins ago

    Quick question, who would you rather start

    A. Rayan
    B. Grob

    Raya
    O’Reilly - Gabriel - Hill
    Rayan - Semenyo - Fernandes - Palmer
    Thiago - Haaland (C) - DCL

    Dubravka - Van Hecke - Grob - Cash

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      6 hours, 29 mins ago

      B

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 27 mins ago

      B

    3. Eze Come, Eze Go
      • 1 Year
      6 hours, 22 mins ago

      Cheers lads

  5. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    6 hours, 30 mins ago

    Thoughts on this WC plan?

    Donnarumma
    Gabriel Saliba O'Reilly
    Fernandes Rogers Gross Aaronson
    Haaland Thiago DCL

    Henderson | Munoz, Lacroix, H.Wilson

    GW36 BB. 2.5 ITB + 5FTs. Potential to make a few moves like:

    Aaronson > Gordon/Arsenal
    Thiago + DCL > Richarlison/Gyokeres/Watkins/Welbeck

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 27 mins ago

      Looks nice! Whats your thoughts on Eze as a pick?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        6 hours, 25 mins ago

        Just sold him! Kind of an unnecessary risk, given the options in midfield right now. I will consider him again each week, since I have the FTs to play with. Certainly an exciting option though

    2. Eze Come, Eze Go
      • 1 Year
      6 hours, 19 mins ago

      G2G

  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    6 hours, 30 mins ago

    It’s a captain punt kind of GW
    DCL currently, but Palmer v a 100% rotated Forest?

  7. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    6 hours, 30 mins ago

    start
    a. VVD vs Mun
    b. Mukiele vs Wol

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 hours, 29 mins ago

      Mukiele

    2. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      6 hours, 27 mins ago

      B

  8. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    6 hours, 28 mins ago

    Benching headache, who would you bench here?

    A. Strujik (BUR)
    B. Hill (CRY)
    C. Palmer (NFO)
    D. Semenyo (eve)
    E. Ampadu (BUR)
    F. Bowen (bre)

    I don't think benching Leeds players at home against Burnley is the play, so struggling to make up my mind

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 27 mins ago

      B

    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 21 mins ago

      Probably A/E to avoid the double up

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 hours, 28 mins ago

    Best pick?

    A. Gakpo >> Eze
    B. Xavi >> Sarr
    C. Neither
    D. Both -4

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 27 mins ago

      B

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 26 mins ago

      Or go Sarr+Rogers for -4

    3. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 22 mins ago

      A
      only because I owned Sarr for way too long and he did absolutely nothing, never again

  10. George James
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 28 mins ago

    Play one

    A) KDH

    B) Konsa

    C) Thiaw

    1. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
        6 hours, 23 mins ago

        A

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 28 mins ago

      Thoughts on transfers here, used all chips already

      Darlow
      O’Reilly, Hill, Struijk
      Bruno, Palmer, Semenyo, Tavernier
      Haaland, JPedro, DCL

      Verbruggen, Senesi, Gross, Van Hecke

      4 FT 1.1 ITB

      A) Senesi > Saliba
      B) Senesi + Palmer > Gabriel + Rice/Eze
      C) Roll
      D) Other.

      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        6 hours, 23 mins ago

        B is juicy, gotta be that, Eze or Rice is a coin toss, I've gone Eze - higher ceiling but more risky, yolo, etc

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 hours, 22 mins ago

        Can you do B with Saka instead of Rice?

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          5 hours, 57 mins ago

          This

    3. MGD
      • 9 Years
      6 hours, 27 mins ago

      35 best GW to BB? TC36

      Henderson, Tavernier, Richards, Struijk

      Ty

    4. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 hours, 27 mins ago

      are these aggressive moves good ideas?

      Palmer-->Saka
      Pedro-->Watkins
      Gordon-->Sarr

      squad before changes is:

      Darlow, Verbruggen
      Gabriel, Hill, Van Hecke, O'Reilly, N. Williams
      Bruno, Palmer, Semenyo, Tavernier, Gordon
      Haaland, Pedro, Welbeck

      have 3 FTs--go big or go home?! thoughts appreciated on whether to make these moves

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        6 hours, 23 mins ago

        Like all 3 a lot

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 hours, 22 mins ago

        Sarr is a rotation risk. Prefer Palace defenders.

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 26 mins ago

      Play Tavernier or Hill?

      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        6 hours, 25 mins ago

        Hill

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 hours, 21 mins ago

        Tavernier. Much more fun.

    6. damiang2233
      • 16 Years
      6 hours, 26 mins ago

      Play 1 of the below?

      1. Hill (Already playing Truffert)
      2. Pedro
      3. DCL
      4. Palmer

      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        6 hours, 25 mins ago

        DCL

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 hours, 21 mins ago

        DCL

      3. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 hours, 20 mins ago

        You must have a good team when you have that bench.

        1. damiang2233
          • 16 Years
          6 hours, 14 mins ago

          Post meant to say bench 1 sorry,

    7. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 25 mins ago

      Got the clean sheet sweats

      Gabriel NOR Truffert (Hill, Van Den Hecke)

      Play Brighton or Bournemouth defender basically?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 hours, 23 mins ago

        Truffet easy

    8. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 hours, 24 mins ago

      Palmer to Saka now or wait one week?

      Already have J.Pedro, so Saka prolly has more upside or?

      1. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
          6 hours, 22 mins ago

          I'm gonna wait one week

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            6 hours, 18 mins ago

            Worried about Chelsea double up given their form.

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 9 Years
              6 hours, 17 mins ago

              … and the form of NH

        • bigbudgie
          • 11 Years
          6 hours, 16 mins ago

          only question is Saka's fitness/minutes, still hasn't started a game

      2. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
          6 hours, 23 mins ago

          Start Martinez TOT or Darlow BUR
          Also starting Justin

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            6 hours, 23 mins ago

            Darlow

            1. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
                6 hours, 22 mins ago

                Thabsk

          2. damiang2233
            • 16 Years
            6 hours, 23 mins ago

            Previous post should have been bench 1 of the below?

            1. Hill (Already playing Truffert)
            2. Pedro
            3. DCL
            4. Palmer

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 9 Years
              6 hours, 20 mins ago

              Hill

            2. bigbudgie
              • 11 Years
              6 hours, 20 mins ago

              1

          3. Denis Tueart on the wing
            • 16 Years
            6 hours, 21 mins ago

            Is Kelleher to Raya worth a -4 hit ?

            My main mini league is tight as I am only 5 points behind !

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 9 Years
              6 hours, 19 mins ago

              If ML Leader has Raya then no.

              1. Denis Tueart on the wing
                • 16 Years
                6 hours, 12 mins ago

                He hasn't, and I reckon he will be playing Darlow for Leeds tonight

            2. Shteve
              • 16 Years
              6 hours, 19 mins ago

              No

          4. OptimusBlack
            • 13 Years
            6 hours, 21 mins ago

            Which is better ?
            A- Struijk & Saka
            B- Saliba & Rogers

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 9 Years
              6 hours, 18 mins ago

              I like A more (at least this week). Depends on your other defenders.

              1. OptimusBlack
                • 13 Years
                6 hours, 17 mins ago

                Other defenders are
                Struijk Gabriel O'Reilly (Múnoz lacroix)

            2. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              6 hours, 14 mins ago

              B

          5. Dannyb
            • 9 Years
            6 hours, 17 mins ago

            Palmer to Eze worth it?

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              5 hours, 55 mins ago

              Nah, Saka when he gets 60+

          6. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 hours, 17 mins ago

            Rogers and/or Watkins?

          7. Udogie-style
            • 2 Years
            6 hours, 15 mins ago

            Any news on Bijol and Okafor?

            1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              6 hours, 2 mins ago

              Unconfirmed rumours that Bijol seen in training but Okafor not

              1. Udogie-style
                • 2 Years
                6 hours, 1 min ago

                Cheers

          8. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            6 hours, 13 mins ago

            Is Richards nailed for the double?

            1. Van der Faart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 hours, 25 mins ago

              Not sure any Palace player will be unless they're out of Europe

          9. Hotdogs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 hours, 10 mins ago

            Bench one:

            A) Welbeck (new)
            B) Tavernier (CRY)

            1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              6 hours, 3 mins ago

              Neither. Who else do you have?

            2. Powers106
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 hours, 59 mins ago

              Probably B as Welbeck bigger upside - but it’s close, i shipped B on WC for MGW

          10. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 hours, 9 mins ago

            only BB left, who to sell for Cherki this week?

            a) Cunha
            b) Wirtz
            c) Rogers

            Leaning Cunha and Wirtz since Villa has two decent fixtures next two GWs

            1. Powers106
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 hours, 3 mins ago

              A

          11. dimitros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 hours, 7 mins ago

            Whom to bench?
            A) Lacroix
            B) Van hecke

            1) Casemiro
            2) Hinshelwood

            1. Powers106
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 hours, 3 mins ago

              A2

          12. janlu0
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 hours, 3 mins ago

            I have 4FTs but don't know what to do with them so will probably roll unless anyone can offer advice.
            Is my bench right?
            Darlow
            O'Reilly Struijk Senesi Gabriel
            Semenyo Palmer Bruno
            Haaland(c) JPedro Welbeck
            Verbruggen Tavernier VanHecke Wilson

            RMT suggests bench should be Welbeck Wilson VanHecke.

            1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              6 hours, 1 min ago

              I have Semenyo Palmer Welbeck and Tav and I am playing W and T and benching S or P

          13. jeffa79
            • 12 Years
            6 hours, 1 min ago

            Bench one of:

            A) Kroupi Jr
            B) Dango
            C) Wilson

            1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              6 hours, 1 min ago

              C