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FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

4 September 2026 230 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 specific players, captaincy, 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. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
    avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    5 hours, 18 mins ago

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  2. FantasyFooty01
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 18 mins ago

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori, Maguire, O’Reilly
    Grob, B. Fernandes (V), Mbeumo, Ndiaye
    Haaland (C), Brobbey, João Pedro

    Kinsky, Gomez, Davis, Rodon

    2 FT, £0.0m ITB

    Mbeumo> Foden
    Ndiaye> Szoboszlai

    Opinions?

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 57 mins ago

      Think Brobbey is more of a concern, but I’d play Gomez over him this week rather than transfer out

      Otherwise those moves are fine

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  3. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    5 hours, 14 mins ago

    Any update on Hinshelwood?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 9 mins ago

      Hishelwounded!

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    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 9 mins ago

      4-6 weeks out

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    3. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 3 mins ago

      Hinshelwon't

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    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 hours ago

      Very good lol, thanks yall

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    5. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      4 hours, 55 mins ago

      He's not out of the Hinshelwoods

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  4. Backofthenet2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 hours, 13 mins ago

    Free hitting. Who would you play out of Sangaré or Groß?

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 10 mins ago

      Schade not Sangare is the play on an FH

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        5 hours, 9 mins ago

        FPL_Gout has both!

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    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 8 mins ago

      Sangare will score this week haha

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      1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
        • 7 Years
        4 hours, 14 mins ago

        Lottery Numbers please

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  5. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    5 hours, 13 mins ago

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori Maguire Egan
    Bruno Mbeumo Foden Schade
    Haaland (TC) Pedro DCL

    Kinsky - Le Fee Hume Diop

    This is where I'll be at after FTs (Rodon + Tzolis to Egan + Foden). Will look to WC4 to offload Kinsky + Sunderland and United. GTG?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 10 mins ago

      You don’t need to ask if it’s good to go, just reveal it and they will come!

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  6. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 11 mins ago

    FPL_Gout free team reveal!

    Verbruggen
    Maguire/Calafiori/Muharemovic
    Mbeumo/Bruno(vc)/Sangare/Schade
    Haaland(TC)/Pedro/DCL

    Kinsky boots/Tzolis/Hume/Diop

    Rolling trade, triple captain chip in play.

    Thankee!

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      Sangreal!

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    2. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      4 hours, 47 mins ago

      Is FPL_Gout related to Gout Gout?

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    3. Mumfie
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 35 mins ago

      Who’s kinky boots!

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  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 9 mins ago

    Tzolis > Foden for free?

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    1. Michelle Davin
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 1 min ago

      yes

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  8. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 8 mins ago

    Would you FH out of this team?

    Verb
    Muha Maguire Calafiori
    Le Fee Gross Bruno Mbuemo
    DCL Haaland Pedro

    Very tempted to to try and attack the Liverpool, City and Brentford fixtures (only have Haaland out of these in original team above). Triple Brentford defence, Cherki, Foden, De Cuyper, Isak, Szobo

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 55 mins ago

      I’d keep it, but assuming you have free transfers would look to get Le Fee out/get Brentford (triple defence on FH feels very risky)

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    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 16 mins ago

      Triple Brentford defence feels like a bad move.

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  9. Mid-Table Obscurity
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 6 mins ago

    Hall or de Cuyper on a wc?

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    1. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 5 mins ago

      Hall

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    2. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 4 mins ago

      I would go with Hall...just.

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    3. BR510
      5 hours, 2 mins ago

      Hall but 0.4 make a difference since I’ve got 0.5 itb. Im going de Cuyper but hall is a better pick

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    4. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 57 mins ago

      De Cuyper for now..

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  10. ebb2sparky
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 5 mins ago

    Which option is better this week before a WC4:
    A) Shaw and Tzolis (3ft in gw5)
    B) Konsa and Foden (1ft in gw5)

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    1. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 hours ago

      B)

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      1. ebb2sparky
        • 15 Years
        4 hours, 53 mins ago

        Thanks. A feels more sensible to me but FOMO is strong so I expect I'll go B!

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    2. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 54 mins ago

      B but Ajer/Dedic instead of konsa

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      1. ebb2sparky
        • 15 Years
        4 hours, 51 mins ago

        Unfortunately not possible. I already own Konsa but would bench him for Shaw in option A. The transfers im considering are Shaw and Tzolis to Egan and Foden vs rolling and have 3ft after this week.

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        1. H Dog
          • 16 Years
          4 hours, 40 mins ago

          I’d make the transfers, you’ll be taking them out soon enough anyway!! I think Egan has a real chance of big points this week so would be tempted to start if I had him

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          1. ebb2sparky
            • 15 Years
            4 hours, 20 mins ago

            I think Villa beat Hull this weekend but I could play Egan over Konsa to hedge my bets (I already have Calafiori and White starting).

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  11. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 5 mins ago

    Anyone doing Mosquera > Konsa?

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    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      • 1 Year
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      Already done it to fund Le Fee to Foden, Konsa on the bench mind

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  12. -GK22-
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 4 mins ago

    Tzolis & Le Fee > Ndiaye & Sangare

    Pedro first sub

    Yes or No

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    1. BR510
      5 hours, 3 mins ago

      No not Ndiaye. Le fee to Sangare

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  13. BR510
    5 hours, 3 mins ago

    START ONE:

    1. Pedro
    2. Konsa
    3. Egan
    4. Yalcouye

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 58 mins ago

      1

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    2. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 53 mins ago

      1 if no Palmer, Egan if you do

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  14. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 2 mins ago

    Verb (kinsky)
    White cala shaw (hume ewjik)
    Tzolis schade bruno wirtz ndiaye
    Haland dcl (pedro)

    2fts, which way togo?

    A) ndiaye tzolis shaw -4 to yalcoye elanga gvardiol, gw4 wirtz hume -4 to rogers konsa
    B) ndiaye tzolis to yalcoye gross, gw4 wirtz shaw -4 to palmer konsa
    C) ndiaye tzolis shaw -4 to yalcoye elanga egan, gw4 wirtz hume -4 to palmer konsa
    D) ndiaye tzolis to yalcoye MGW, gw4 wirtz shaw -4 to rogers konsa
    E) ndiaye tzolis to yalcoye foden, gw4 wirtz white -4 to konsa palmer

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  15. Michelle Davin
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 2 mins ago

    Wirthz to Foden and captain him?: )

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    1. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 2 mins ago

      I would get rid of Wirtz but no sure I would Foden(C)

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      1. Michelle Davin
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 1 min ago

        I have no Haaland..

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        1. Spoox777
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 hours, 56 mins ago

          Me neither. I have Isak(C) this week. Risky but different. I just feel there are going to be lots of Haaland(TC) this GW.

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      2. ebb2sparky
        • 15 Years
        4 hours, 57 mins ago

        Out of interest, is your assessment of wirtz based on having watched any of the forest match or just based on FPL returns so far?

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        1. Spoox777
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 hours, 53 mins ago

          I did watch the Forest match but I just prefer other options. Lots of good MID players to choose from.

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          1. ebb2sparky
            • 15 Years
            4 hours, 48 mins ago

            I was on holiday but I did watch highlights on MoTD and I thought Wirtz looked really sharp. Maybe I'm just seeing what I want to see!!

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            1. Ausman
              • 3 Years
              4 hours, 39 mins ago

              Wirtz was certainly a lot better than GW1. If I owned him would keep with the easier fixtures.

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  16. Spoox777
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 hours, 2 mins ago

    I have Raya but looking for a good 4.5m backup who will be on the bench.
    I had Verbruggen but so does everyone else. Is Leno a good alternative please?

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    1. BR510
      5 hours, 1 min ago

      Surely you can play raya every week and save 0.5
      Otherwise get Hornicek and Verbruggen for a million cheaper and rotate for ages

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      1. Spoox777
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 hours, 58 mins ago

        I plan on playing Raya every GW but if he gets an injury, I really like having a decent 4.5m as a backup.
        It doesn't affect the rest of my team having a 4.5m GK on the bench.

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 55 mins ago

          If he's injured sort it then.

          Raya is pretty reliable and that 0.5m will be handy down the line.

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        2. The Left Duke #3
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 37 mins ago

          Raya and a 4.0m fodder. Do not waste any money on a playing GK. If Raya gets injured use a FT then

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    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 1 min ago

      Leno

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    3. David Parkinson
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 59 mins ago

      There is a world where Spurs may become good again. If they do and you have Kinsky (or Dubravka) then that is a cheque you can cash.

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      1. Warby84
        • 11 Years
        4 hours, 58 mins ago

        Wouldn’t touch with a barge pole

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      2. el polako
        • 9 Years
        4 hours, 57 mins ago

        Kinsky has no presence.
        Looks like a lost 12 years old between the sticks.

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      3. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 hours, 52 mins ago

        No I regret going Kinsky, what was I thinking Spurs & CS 😳

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    4. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 50 mins ago

      back up for what?

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    5. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 36 mins ago

      Tzolakis. 10 in both opening games. Getting bonus and saves. He'll get a few 11 pointers this season. Set and forget. The dream.

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  17. toerag
    • 16 Years
    4 hours, 57 mins ago

    No one seems to have Ajayi from hull, they have all gone egan.
    Is there a reason for this?
    not in the know

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 54 mins ago

      DC’s

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      currently 0.1m price diff

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    3. toerag
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 45 mins ago

      ty

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    4. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      3 hours, 32 mins ago

      I currently have Ajayi on wildcard, and brought him before the price rise. I will almost certainly swap him for Egan based on defcon potential.

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  18. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 55 mins ago

    Should I sell Frimpong considering Szob might play right back today?

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      You should sell frimpong because he’s bad, and the fact they’d rather shoehorn szob in there at some point is proof

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  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 hours, 54 mins ago

    Decisions?

    TC Haaland seems the best use of chip.

    Calaf, Konsa vs Pedro main issue, what’s everyone doing?

    Pedro ownership & form hard to ignore & Chelsea front three one of the best there is.

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 49 mins ago

      TC Haaland now, would rather worry about whether he scores now as opposed to worry about whether he plays and scores later

      Playing all, Chelsea attack can score anyway but Arsenal defence can defend anywhere. Only question would be Konsa, at least calafiori has potential for attacking returns

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 hours, 28 mins ago

        Thx

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  20. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 52 mins ago

    Am I silly for wanting to go with Wirtz over Szob on WC?

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      The pens makes decision easier?

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    2. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 48 mins ago

      I’d try and find the money for MGW over Wirtz, he’ll be a troll

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      1. hazza44
        • 13 Years
        4 hours, 46 mins ago

        Got him as well

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        1. H Dog
          • 16 Years
          4 hours, 42 mins ago

          Well fair play!! Szob is safer but if you want a punt go for it

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  21. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    4 hours, 50 mins ago

    Tzolis or DCL all in the 11 - have Verbruggen and De Cuyper playing so kinda hoping Leeds don’t score.

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 49 mins ago

      DCL
      90 minutes and pens.

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      1. Babit1967
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 45 mins ago

        Aye that’s fair

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  22. bigbudgie
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 49 mins ago

    Legends. I expect a lot of people considering the following:

    Bench
    A)JP
    B)DCL
    C) Gomez
    D) Sangare
    E) Tzolis

    Have a midfield of Bruno Cherki Tzolis Sangare Gomez and want to play them all. Backing Brighton at home over Leeds, think Chelsea can score vs Arsenal but any hauls unlikely

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 46 mins ago

      Seems you are ruling out C-E, so I’d bench DCL over JP

      If it were me, I’d bench tzolis

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  23. SM001
    • 10 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    Do your free transfers roll to the following week after using the FH chip?

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 46 mins ago

      However many you had before playing it is what you’ll have after, no extra one this week

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  24. toerag
    • 16 Years
    4 hours, 46 mins ago

    right - gotta go to work so this is gonna be last chance to check WC3

    Raya (dubz)
    NOR De Cuyper Calafiori (Konsa Ajayi)
    Cherki Sangare Sobosz Palmer (Gross)
    Wissa Haaland J.Pedro

    looks ok??

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 43 mins ago

      Think Gvardiol is a safer pick than NOR but don’t see where the money saved would help so worth a punt

      No Bruno could cost you, but does make the team well rounded. Only question is cherki, on WC I’d be worried about his medium term mins

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      1. toerag
        • 16 Years
        4 hours, 41 mins ago

        can always switch him to foden/rodgers other - no city player safe mins atm - just thought he looked v good

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        1. H Dog
          • 16 Years
          4 hours, 39 mins ago

          Fair, you’ve not really picked any other risky players (shouldn’t need to spend FT any time soon) so maybe it is worth the risk

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      2. toerag
        • 16 Years
        4 hours, 39 mins ago

        have had gvardiol all week but fancied a punt

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 42 mins ago

      I have 7 of those on my WC

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      1. toerag
        • 16 Years
        4 hours, 41 mins ago

        🙂

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    3. toerag
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 40 mins ago

      might play ajayi over Palmer!!!!

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  25. marcus2704
    • 16 Years
    4 hours, 43 mins ago

    Is my starting 11 on a FH good to go?

    Kelleher
    Cala | VVD | Hall
    Wirtz | Foden | Cherki | MGW
    Isak | Haaland (C) | Wissa

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 37 mins ago

      Rogue shout - think Egan will outscore VVD this week, but can see how the safer pick is the one to go for

      Otherwise it’s good. Wirtz is a troll but for one week sure

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    2. Jaws
      • 12 Years
      3 hours, 35 mins ago

      What about Gonzalo Garcia as 3rd forward? Palace in poor form.

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  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 43 mins ago

    Pretty tempted to just keep Mbeumo even though it seems the whole game is selling:

    - Highest expected goal involvement in the game so far, though of course easy opponents and small sample
    - Pretty nailed for minutes, has been playing 90 so far
    - 3 of the next 4 teams he is playing are in the bottom third of teams for xG conceded so far (EVE 4th worst, FUL 3rd, TOT 6th)
    - Even in the home Manchester derby when Carrick came in last year he was the goalscorer and got 9 points

    I was mentally planning to sell him for a City mid or Chelsea mid next week but I might focus on Tzolis now and just stomach the price drop

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    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 40 mins ago

      Why is everyone selling? Everton isn't the worst fixture.
      I would probably sell for a Palmer but this week away to Arsenal is the worst fixture of the season so that can wait.
      The mind boggles

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 hours, 39 mins ago

        Man City V Coventry and many had already decided that approach preseason to switch in Gw3 after a BB Gw1.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 40 mins ago

      I would.

      Biggest risk on my FH is ditching Mbeumo and Bruno. Both were brilliant in their own way last week.

      Man City had already set the narrative tho, including Cherki and Foden etc.

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    3. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 34 mins ago

      I have him but eye test last week said he was poor in the first half, and it was only really once Ipswich capitulated that he came alive. Not all teams will allow him space, plus think he looks better up front rather than on the wing

      With so many selling though, the play kind of becomes keeping him because of the gains if he does do well

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    4. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 34 mins ago

      The old Warren Buffett strategy.

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  27. aguerodontblankonme
    • 10 Years
    4 hours, 42 mins ago

    A) Take hit for Foden/Cherki and play one of them instead of Sangare
    B) No hit and play Sangare

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    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 40 mins ago

      B (just)

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    2. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 34 mins ago

      B

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  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 42 mins ago

    Isak in his last match at home.

    3 shots, 1 goal, 4 passes (2 unsuccessful), no successful dribbles and 1 tackle.

    Plus some runs/sprints.

    Am i unfairly overlooking him?

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    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 40 mins ago

      Not really...he needs to seriously increase his output and regain some form

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    2. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 33 mins ago

      For 1m less you can have Thiago, that’s who I think is being overlooked (understandably for JP etc)

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  29. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 41 mins ago

    Quick questions lads, thinking WC next week and have 2 FT now

    I want Cherki for the Coventry fixture so need to free up cash (Tzolis out)

    A) Moquero down to bench fodder
    B) Ndiaye down to bench fodder
    C) Mbeumo out for Elanga maybe

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    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      4 hours, 41 mins ago

      Maybe B this week

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      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        4 hours, 39 mins ago

        Can't see Ndiaye starting myself so it would be a gamble to keep. Although Mosquero could be out so not sure.

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    2. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 32 mins ago

      If bench fodder is Egan, then A. Think Hull have a good fixture and he’s at least guaranteed 2 for DC

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  30. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    4 hours, 41 mins ago

    Would you play?

    a) Hume v Bre A
    b) L. Davis v LFC A

    Currently on Hume but could switch to Davis for potentially attacking points?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 hours, 33 mins ago

      Probably A

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