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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 your team, specific players, 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 Chief Scout Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

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  1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    BB1 and 0.5itb how would you improve this?

    Verb
    Cala Maguire Hume
    Bruno Mbuemo Szobo Sangare
    Haaland JP DCL

    Kinsky Gross Ajer Diop

    Considering:
    Ajer/Hume to 5.0 def (Muharem?)
    Sangare/Gross to 6.0 mid (Ndiaye/Le Fee?)

    Or hold it itb?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Maguire to White, Ajer to Shaw
      Or
      Gross to 6m as suggested

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    2. Chrisaa87
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Almost have the same team, just tzolis instead of sangare. So i would keep it like you have it

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  2. MikeLowrey
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    To Haaland or not to Haaland

    Like BB1 to get it over and done with. Differences in teams below

    Haaland team:
    Haaland
    Gomez
    Rodon
    Davis

    Non Haaland
    Isak
    Grob
    Gabriel
    Maguire

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      2

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      OMG that’s 3 for Haaland in 45 mins 🙂

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  3. thom830g
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Could use some help for last call on the team:

    A) Isak + Schade + Ndiaye
    B) DCL + Tzolis + Semenyo

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    1. Elijah's Wood
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      B is the popular template

      Depends how much you rate Liverpool to start well, Isak is the standout you're trying to squeeze in but Iraola teams have tended to start slow to adjust to his system

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  4. Leonides
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Hi, Tom. Good luck in the new season ... Simple question: Kinski or Verbruggen? Thank you!

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  5. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Which are better ?

    A- VVD & Le Fée
    B- Maguire & Rogers

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Maguire and Le Fee

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      1. Chrisaa87
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        I do agree on this

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  6. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Afternoon everyone.
    Final call. Which one of these mids would you recommend please?
    Ayari (5.5) N’Doye (5.5) or Yirenkyi (5.0)

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    1. mr_jones
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Yirenkyi

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      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Would you pick him over Gomez then? Is he a creative mid, box to box or a DefCon mid?

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        1. mr_jones
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 23 days ago

          like him more than Gomez, but Gomez is in the better team. Yirenkyi has Defcon-Potential and is also good for assists. as long as he plays in midfield and not as CB (what he sometimes did in danmark)

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          1. John Colby (C)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            1 month, 23 days ago

            Thank-you for taking the time to reply and share your insight mr_jones!! It’s genuinely appreciated. Good luck to you for the season ahead.

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            1. mr_jones
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 23 days ago

              thanks, to you too

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  7. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    I know he is new but is tzolis worth it ?

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    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Most here seem to like him. It's a wait and see for me

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Martinelli is trying to find a way out. He is a safe bet to commence imo

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    3. mr_jones
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      city probably was asking the same question before the community shield

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  8. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on Marmoush at Spurs under De Zerbi?

    Wondering whether to pick him up as a free agent in Draft FPL in place of Gonzalo Garcia. Good move?

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      My team’s set but if that goes through he’s getting swapped in for DCL he’s a real striker & differential.

      Draft you want nailed players from the off

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      1. Tmel
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        I've got Isak and DCL as my other 2 draft strikers so got a bit more flex with the 3rd.

        Do you think Marmoush will be nailed for 60-70 mins most weeks at Spurs?

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 23 days ago

          He walks in as their best attacker by a mile

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  9. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Robertson or Aina ?

    Im on Raya, Cala, Hume

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  10. MetallicaJack93
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    A. Verb
    B. Kinsky
    C. Rotate them

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  11. BR510
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Lammens Verburggen
    Cala Palestra Muharemovic Vuskovic Hume
    Bruno Semenyo Tzolis Mbeumo Schade
    Isak Pedro Havertz

    BB1, Thoughts?

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  12. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Using the BB first week, hate the chip get it out the way nice and quick. Any suggested changes to this? Debating between Odegaard and Tzolis, slightly unsure on the Hinshelwood pick, debating downgrading to Gross and upgrading Davis.

    Verbruggen
    Ballard - Calafiori - Maguire
    Mbeumo - Bruno - Hinshelwood - Tzolis
    Joao Pedro - Haaland - DCL

    Kinsky - Sangare 5.5 - Rodon - Davis

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    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Ode for safer option, Tzolis if punting on upside

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      1. Kodap
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        thanks mate

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  13. rivo4england
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Would you go:
    A) Gabriel + DCL
    B) Thiago + 6.0 DEF

    Already have Raya and Calafiori.

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    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      B

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  14. shredder
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Afternoon all, last spot to fill ?
    1 .Vuskovic or
    2. Kayode

    Kayode allows me to have Virgil instead of Gvardiol
    Cheers

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Vusk

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      1. shredder
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Cheers, I think he could be great

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  15. madhatter_129
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Caved in at the last moment, and decided to play my bench boost in week 1 as well as bringing in Haaland. Thoughts on the below?

    Raya - Verbruggen
    Williams - Muharemovic - Maguire - Colwill - Kayode
    MGW - Rogers - Mbuemo - Sangare - Gomez
    Haaland (c) - Thiago - Pedro

    Will probably require a wildcard within the first few weeks, but not too worried about that as I usually play it during the first international break to take account of late transfers and early form.

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    1. HellasLEAF
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      I like it. Had Williams and MGM myself but slightly put off by fixtures past GW1. Still might go back on it, think maybe renewed optimism with new manager. I've also gone Thiago over trying to fit Isak.

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      1. madhatter_129
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Thanks - could swap MGW and Gomez for Wirtz and Gross, perhaps.

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  16. Skout
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Ajer, Hume or Rodon (have Muharemović) - or another 4.5 def? Will prob BB

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      I’m on Ajer

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    2. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Think Ajer or Hume both decent for BB. Rodon ok but wouldn't double ip

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  17. zdrojo187
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    My final BB squad...

    Sanchez/Kinsky
    Calafiori/White/Gvardiol/Hume/Shaw
    Mbeumo/Semenyo/Gakpo/Tzolis/Ndiaye
    Haaland/JP(C)/DCL

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    1. Chrisaa87
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Looks good

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  18. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori, Maguire, Hume
    Bruno F (C), Mbeumo, Tzolis, Le Fee, Szobaszlai
    Haaland (VC), Pedro

    Kinsky, Williams, Walle Egli, O'Shea

    RMT please

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  19. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Semenyo or Wirtz? Own Haaland.

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Semenyo the safer option

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  20. Bumbaclot
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Hi all

    A. Rodon/semenyo

    Or

    B. Muharemovic/mbuemo

    Thanks

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  21. -GK22-
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Ngumoha a good bench boost shout

    Not sure on his minutes?

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    1. Jullepuu
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      High risk high reward

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  22. Voodooray
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Verb
    White Cala Shaw
    Tzolis Bruno Ndiaye Mbuemo
    Haaland JP Igor Jesus

    Kinsky LeFee Thomas Van Ewijk

    BB2 with DCL coming in for Jesus

    Thoughts….

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    1. Jullepuu
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Just start with DCL

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  23. PB-THE-VET
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    So what does the Arsenal back row look like with Konsa?

    GW2 start possible?

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    1. Jullepuu
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      With Konsa having no preseason games its difficult (not impossible) to see him starting gameweek 2

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  24. So Troublesome
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    No Haaland

    Raya
    James Maguire Shaw
    MGW Odegaard Semenyo Tzolis B Fernandes
    Isak Joao Pedro

    Verbruggen Thiago Cash Diop

    Bench Boost team.

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    1. Chrisaa87
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      If no Haaland i would try gabs instead of james

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      1. So Troublesome
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Thats possible if I drop Thiago to Calvert Lewin as well

        Will mull it over.

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  25. HellasLEAF
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    First RMT of season. No BB, intent is to get to Int. break and WC:

    Raya-(Lammens)
    O'Rielly-Calafiori-Maguire-(Davis-Van Ewijk)
    Semenyo-Mbeumo-Tzolis-Gross-(Slater)
    Haaland-Thiago-J.Pedro

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      If no BB, I wouldnt start with 2 expensive keepers. Chose one and use the funds to upgrade MF

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  26. Jullepuu
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Bench order correct?: Sangare (Brentford), Ajer, Van Ewijk

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    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Looks about right

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      1. Jullepuu
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Thanks

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  27. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Do you think gabriel is worth 8 million ?

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      If you can find the right combination with the other 14, yes.

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    2. HellasLEAF
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Nope

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      1. HellasLEAF
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        If considering 8.0 for him, you should really have Raya in nets at 6.0.

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    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Not for the short term, but probably for the long term. I'm planning WC post GW5, so leaving him out for now

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    4. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Had a clear goalscoring opportunity pretty much every pre-season game he played in. Worth it, if you can get the structure right.

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  28. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Torn between the 2 options, calling for help!

    A) Rutter (AVL) + Gomez (AVL) + Diop (SUN) + O'Shea (SUN) on BB GW1
    B) DCL (BRE) + Crooks (cov) + Thomas (HUL) + Van Ewijk (HUL) on BB GW2

    I'll WC post GW5, so fair to say that I'll be having these lot in my squad till then

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      1

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  29. JamTart
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    For first 5 GWs, would you go Schade or Sangare for Brentford?

    Not sure what I'd do with the 0.5 saved so not a big deal really. Floor of Sangare with Def Con is nice but not sure if his attacking threat from last year will be there due to being unsure how attacking his positioning will be for Brentford.

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Schade

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    2. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Schade

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Sangarẽ at Forest…

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    3. David Parkinson
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      That half is always crucial.

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    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Schade

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    5. JamTart
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Cheers all, stick with the plan I have and keep Sangare under watch for WC6.

      Good Luck.

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  30. SARRFACE
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Hi all

    How does this team look, going without Haaland for the first time ever.

    Any suggestions / thoughts?

    Raya
    Maguire Gabriel Guehi
    Tzolis Bruno Semenyo Mbuemo Le Fee
    Pedro Thiago
    (Veb, DCL, Diop, Thomas)

    0.0 ITB

    Many thanks and good luck all!

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