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21 August 2026 372 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 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. Joggers Nipple
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Anyone who pays cash for fantasy advice needs help. Pick a team, listen to Planet FPL, have fun. Good luck all

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

      Should put some cream on that..

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Don't listen to anyone but yourself !

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    3. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      2 of them don't have bruno... against hull.. who had some of the worst stats in the championship last season

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    4. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Listen to you heart

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  2. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Which duo?

    A) Lammens and Maguire
    B) Lammens and White
    C) Raya and Shaw
    D) Lammens and Ballard
    E) Lammens and Kerkez/Frimpong

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      On B myself

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Worried about him being a rotation risk? Konsa Can play RB as well.

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      A

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    3. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      B

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  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Any chance Saka starts tonight?

    Would seriously consider Saka instead of Semenyo if that was the case.

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      There is a chance. But it is too risky imo

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    2. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      I think he starts but I still wouldn't get him, yet.

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

      You're unlikely to ask that question about all other players at 8.0+ (except Cunha)

      And that's part of why I'm willing to wait it out

      Tzolis looking like a clear Martinelli upgrade is another reason, fwiw

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

        I’ve gone Ødegaard but it is a toss up between him and Tzolis…

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  4. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Best 5m
    A) Muharemovic Kadioglu
    B) Vuskovic Rodon
    C) Neco Williams Kadioglu

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      A imo

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    2. Puntillimon
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      A

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  5. Puntillimon
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    I alrdy own Wirtz and Bruno. Would you rather:
    A) mbeumo + Jacquet
    B) szobo + Calafiori

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    1. Ray85
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      The one with Cala.

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  6. Ray85
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Final dilemma!

    Vuskovic/Kadioglu or Muharemovic?

    Will be benched for the first two weeks (unless someone gets injured)

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    1. Puntillimon
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Muha

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      If you're benching, just get Rodon and bank the .5

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      1. Ray85
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Fair point, would you do Rodon over one of the Brighton 4.5 like Kadioglu/De Cuyper?

        Means I can upgrade my 4m to Konsa before he gets a price increase!

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

          His price won't rise if he isn't in the squad today... And he hasn't even trained yet

          Points pull price rises. No guarantee Mosquera immediately drops out after his Community Shield performance either

          I'd say have a 4.0 DC 3rd sub like Greaves or Thomas with 0.5 banked, and wait it out until Kinda starts once. GW4 is the entry point for me. I might end up selling Hume or someone else for him. Who knows?

          Starting the season with 15 starters

          About Brighton vs Rodon, it's close. I like Rodon's DCs mixed with his new preseason forward drives, so he's my pick... With Verbruggen (starting) and Kinsky though

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          1. Ray85
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 23 days ago

            Yeah I have Thomas at the moment.

            I reckon Konsa will displace Mosq immediately tbh, not sure about a Villa Park debut though! But Mosq and Gabi looked a bit shaky in pre-season and it means that we maybe try Mosq at RB to ease some game time from Ben White.

            Yeah I have Hume for the first two then planning to move towards a Palace guy.

            Cheers mate!

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

    Ballard or Hume?

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

      Ballard if long-term

      I only need 'em for the first 3, then probably dumped on my bench, so I'm taking Hume and hoping he's back on the wing with Meunier fit

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

        Cheers

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  8. Zoostation
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    A: Tzolis or Odegaard

    B: Gvardiol or Palestra

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    1. G Banger
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      How long are you thinking? GW1 I like Tzolis and Palestra

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      1. Zoostation
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        WC for GW6 is the plan

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        1. G Banger
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 23 days ago

          As long as you have playing bench in case one suddenly loses their place or there is a bad game I'd go T&P initially

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    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      I've gone Tzolly and Pally

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  9. G Banger
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Can only have 1 of the following 3, which one gets in? The others end up as the downgrades:
    a) Maguire (currently Shaw)
    b) Hume (currently O'Nien)
    c) Gross (currently Gomez)

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    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Maguire

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    2. Aribo Starmix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      B.
      Mukiele and Alderete both back in training. O'Nien probably ok for GW1... but likely to be benched GW2 onwards

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  10. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Hi all, please RMT if you get a moment

    Kinsky
    Calafiori Shaw N.Williams
    Tzolis Fernandes Wirtz Mbuemo
    J.Pedro Haaland(c) DCL

    Subs: Dubravka Gomez Diop Konsa

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    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Great team, only one I would consider upgrading is Konsa

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

        Can’t squeeze any more, nice.

        He needs the rich uncle chip to do that & once announced in team Konsa won’t be 4.5 for long 😉

        Similar to mine, your bench slightly better

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    2. G Banger
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Not far off my BB team so I like it a lot

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

      Neco is in wait-and-see for me, and the fixtures help that decision

      Glasner's good, but instant impact against those opponents? Would be nice, but I'd rather trust a 5.0 DC to start

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

        Same thing holding me back from Gibbs White

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  11. XABI 15
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Alisson Verbruggen
    White Calafiori Maguire De Cuyper Davis
    Bruno Mbuemo Tzolis Semenyo Ndiaye
    Thiago Joao Isak

    Debating 3 positions.

    1. Alisson vs Kinsky (have Thiago)

    2. 3. De Cuyper Ndiaye vs Gomez 5.5 (Palestra, Gvardiol)

    Thanks!

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

    Basically my last decision..

    1. Leif Davis & Hinshelwood
    or
    2. Kadioglu & Gross

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

      2 for me

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  13. henrysquire
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this please?

    Kinsky
    Calafiori Palestra Hume
    O.Dango Mbuemo Odegaard Tzolis Wirtz
    Isak Haaland

    Subs: Verbruggen JPedro Ajer Davis

    BB GW1

    Wasn't sure if it's worth downgrading JPedro to Barry and using the 2mil elsewhere?

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  14. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Which combo (BB1 so both play)?

    A) Muhamerovic + Hume
    B) Rodon + Ballard

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    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      A

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  15. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this please everyone? Not BB for a while. Would you change any of the 4.0 fodder? Any advice very much appreciated 🙂

    Verb
    Hume Maguire Cal
    Bruno Gross Mbuemo Tzolis
    (C) Holland Isak JP

    Dub Davis Slater Thomas

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

      Tom Holland?

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      1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Auto corrected!!!

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

    Am I allowed to put Raya, Gvardiol, Bruno and pedro on my bench for a bench boost?

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

      Are you ALLOWED to? Yes. But don’t expect anyone to take you seriously when you say it was a successful bench boost and you’ve got one and two point players on the pitch.

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

        FLOL

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Yes

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    3. Il Capitano
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Denied

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  17. Bertie7898
    1 month, 23 days ago

    A)rodon and maguire

    B)shaw and muharemovic

    Please

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    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      I moved from B to A yesterday

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

    Bottomed out on last page:

    Hi all

    How does this team look, going without Haaland for the first time ever! Good to be back

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

    Seen a few people mention Slater as the best 4.5 mid. Is he any good for Defcon or attacking returns?

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

      Just being greedy now

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      He is a 2 pointer

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

      He’s bench fodder does it matter?

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

      He's being mentioned because atm, he's the only one that's seemingly starting.

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

    Best 4.5 defender that isn't Rodon?

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

      Soon to be Konsa for a day before take off

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  21. J to the T
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    How’s this looking? £0 ITB

    Raya (Steele)
    Shaw Calafiori Van Hecke (Diop Thomas)
    Bruno Mbuemo Odegaard Szob (Reed)
    Haaland Pedro DCL

    Unsure about Van Hecke. Is that a mad pick? Who is a better option?
    And Odegaard versus tzolis. I’m thinking long term here.

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

      would do Raya -> Kinsky and Van Hecke -> 2nd Arsenal defence if you fancy the Spurs defence

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      1. J to the T
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        I don’t think that helps with the spurs defence problem and it introduces minutes risk with the Arsenal defender being less nailed than Raya surely

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  22. suddenorgan
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    has everyone gone off Schade now?

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    1. Il Capitano
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Still in my team for now

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    2. Ray85
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      I've got him. Is there a reason we shouldn't?

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  23. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Best 5.0m defender?

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

      Jacquet, Maguire, the Leeds guy, Williams coming weeks

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      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 23 days ago

        Is Jacquet likely to start?

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

          Think risk is worth it after the Como game he looked next level.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Aina 😉

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  24. Il Capitano
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori Maguire Hume
    Bruno Mbeumo Tzolis Le Fee Schade
    Haaland Pedro

    Kinsky - DCL Rodon Diop

    BB1, good or wack?

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  25. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Chaps. BBing GW1

    would you rather:

    A. Roefs + Szob
    B. Verb + Wirtz

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  26. aguerodontblankonme
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    A) De Cuyper + Tzolis
    B) Maguire + Ndiaye

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

    Hi Tom,

    Whats your view in Ndiaye or Le Fee? For context I'm thinking of a wildcard around GW4-6 and potentially switching out this spot to Tzolis or Anderson even sooner

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  28. Advanced1
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 23 days ago

    Could someone give me a view please. Intending to swap out Isak and Brobbey for Pedro Thiago in 4-5 weeks.

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori Ballard Shaw
    E.le fee B Fernandez Wirtz Tzolis
    Isak Haaland Brobbey

    Steele Gross Dara O’Shea Van Ewijk

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  29. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    who would you pick as 8th attacker on bb1?

    A) Sangare(Bre)
    B) Gomez

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  30. Hoof It and Hope
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 23 days ago

    What’s the story with Harry Wilson ?
    Great last season at Fulham, but never gets a mention now he is at Leeds.

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    1. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 23 days ago

      Just group thinking on here , and near-sighted view. I think he's a good pick, but I think maybe people need the extra 0.5 compared to e.g. Schade , leFée elsewhere

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