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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this first edition we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 7.

With just a few hours remaining until the the 11:30am deadline, here’s your last chance to go over everything…

The Best FPL Captain for Gameweek 7

After collecting your thoughts in our Captain Poll, we have now assessed the question over the armband in another Captain Sensible article.

The captain poll is still live so make sure you vote in that and see what the rest of the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking of doing.

READ IT HERE

Scout Picks – The best FPL players for Gameweek 7

We’ve picked our 11-man selection for Gameweek 7 with the help of our FPL pundits.

Make sure you check-out the line-up, in case it helps you make any last-minute decisions.

READ IT HERE

Team News

We have gone through every single press conference over the last two days to bring you the latest and most important team news in one article.

You can also check out our predicted line-ups in the Team News tab.

READ IT HERE

Differentials

Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) has become something of a differential option in the early part of this season.

We’ve gone over the case for his inclusion in Gameweek 7, as well two other sparingly owned options in a Spot the Differential article.

READ IT HERE

The Opinion

The General is back with another piece of his mind this week.

READ IT HERE

The Data

Some FPL talking points can only be gleaned from the data, which is why we want to remind you of the numbers available to you concerning Gameweek 7.

Earlier this week we analysed the stastistics from the first six rounds of matches.

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  1. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lostcat the bottom a couple of pages ago.

    Look about right?

    Ederson
    Alonso, Robertson, Doherty
    Hazard, Richarlison, Maddison, Fraser
    Aguero (c), Kane, Mitrovic

    Subs: Hamer, Bennet, Wan-Bissaka, Stephens

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lostcat. 😀

    2. scarlet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why not Trippier for Robertson?

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        For a hit?

    3. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good to me.

    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haha my team exactly so looks good to me although I’m debating starting AWB over Robertson

  2. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wavering with my captaincy decision.

    Is 60mins from Kun really better option than 90 mins from Richarlison who might play oop?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlison misses a lot IMO.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not this season. He'll get lot of chances against poor Fulham defence.

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm playing Richarlison as C. Shipped Aguero to Kane as well (on WC).
      It's gonna be an interesting afternoon.

      1. Dannyb
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Dfs for the afternoon? Hahaha

        1. LosBlancos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          What's Dfs? An anxiety disorder I'm about to develop? 😆

          1. Slartibartfast
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            It's where they sell sofas 😉

            1. LosBlancos
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Thankfully all of them play at the same time, so it should be easier 😀

    3. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone Sterling, that's one of the reasons I'm not capping Kun.

    4. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ri(c)h for me.

      More fun.

    5. Emm7980
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kun could rip it up in those 60 mins though, rich good diff captain maybe, but I'm gonna go with the sheep on this one and captain Aguero.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Will Kun even start. Maybe 30mins run out more likely?

        He'll surely start two games following week.

        1. Morty15
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Out of Kun / Kane captaincy choice would you go Kane then

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            For sure

    6. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero for me.

  3. scarlet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC and considering:

    A) Kane, Hughes, Trippier

    for

    B) Holebas, Salah, Jimenez

    (Hughes and Jimenez will be on the bench most of the time)

    for the next 2-3 games.

    What do you think?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A for the next two then you’re going to want to get Salah in.

    2. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah why not

  4. DR0GBA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captain?

    A) Aguero
    B) Kane

    1. scarlet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    2. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    3. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    4. DR0GBA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all

    5. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    6. Emm7980
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

  5. Emm7980
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fab
    WB Alonso Tark
    Salah Madd Rich Fraser
    Aguero Mitro Laca

    Foster mendy Pedro peltier

    2ft 0.0 in bank still have WC
    Bench is a mess I know

    A) mendy>tripper & save 1ft
    B)mendy >tripper & Salah to haz/sterling

    Thanks

    1. rhysmd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  6. Alright John
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Swap Bilva for Richarlison or Moura? Or hold?

    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hold for me.

    2. rhysmd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hold

  7. Teror
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play Foster or Fabianski?

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Foster

  8. Lukaku91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who is more likely to score points?

    A) Bennett
    B) Robertson

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same dilemma. Went with Bennett

  9. fridge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all
    Patricio
    AWB. Alonso. Chilwell
    Fraser. Maddison. Salah. Mane
    Aguero. Ings. Zaha

    Foster. Mendy. VVD. Cairney

    A) Save and reassess next week
    B) Mane > Richarlison
    C) VVD > Trippier
    D) Mendy > Trippier

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      D

  10. palace ash
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench:
    A) Robbo
    B) Alonso
    C) AWB

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      c

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench two

    A) Shaw (whu)
    B) Robertson (che)
    C) Bissaka (bou)
    D) Bennett (SOU) - have Patricio
    E) Fraser (CRY)
    F) Ings (wol)

    Currently on C and D.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C D

  12. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Agüero(C)/Mitro/Wilson

    Salah/Hazard/Richarlison(vc)

    Alonso/Robertson/Alderweireld/Doherty

    Ryan

    Button/Maddison/AWB/Billing

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison against a depleted Newcastle defence may be worth playing.

    2. thischarmingman
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Team is upside down, otherwise decent

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Play Maddo imo

  13. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Does this look right for my defence and bench?

    Delph, Shaw, Alonso, (AWB, Pereira)

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pereira over Shaw. Doing it myself.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Just worried he'll be benched again, but this time get a cameo.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Think he’s starting.

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks for this

            1. Oven Glover
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              No problem. So far a reliable source. Will trust it until proven wrong.

  14. Busterroo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Quick question folks. Play Fabianski or Hennessey? I'm currently on Fabs but don't see many potential save points due to uniteds neutered attack.

  15. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    start 3 please?

    a. Alonso
    b. AWB
    c. Robbo
    d. Bennett

    my other def is Shaw but he is in my starting XI

    cheers

    1. Busterroo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd start them all and bench Shaw to be honest. Really tough choice though.

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Last check... gtg?

    Schmeical
    Doherty Alonso TAA
    Fraser, Haz, Salah, Lucas
    Aguero, Jimenez, Zaha

    Speroni AWB Kabasele H-Odoi

    2.4 itb 1 FT what we sayin?

  17. Jack Sparrow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have Aguero and Sterling (C). Feeling deep in my balls.

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Try Ri(C)harlison and you can join the cool club.

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku for me, yep I've lost it.

  18. The Curse of Falcao
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    G2G or play Hennessy?

    Patricio
    Alonso Robertson Trippier Doherty
    Salah Hazard Fraser Richarlison
    Mitrovic Aguero(c)

    Hennessy | Ings | AWB |Billing

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I feel that Ings will score as he is nice and rested from the Reds game sit out!

      1. The Curse of Falcao
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah he is rested, but i'm not sure Southampton will be able to get much of the ball Wolves are playing well and not giving away many chances but we'll find out

  19. Teror
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A. Mendy > Laporte (-4)

    B. Play Ings

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      b

  20. The Darkest Knight
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is my defence and bench correct???

    Bellerin, Doherty, Trippier (Alonso, Wan Bissaka)

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I can see why you did it... but Alonso bench = madness imo

    2. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably gtg

  21. smix
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy to Trippier for a hit or play Holebas instead ?

    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Play Holly. He could get an assist

      1. Webbinho
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        +1. For free yes, but not a hit

  22. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench:
    A). Fraser
    B). Maddison
    C). Walcott
    D). Mitro

    1. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison

    2. Webbinho
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not C as I swapped for Richarlison so will get a brace

  23. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Boly or Fraser?

    1. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Boly

  24. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    who to start:

    A) WB
    B) Alonso
    C) Shaw

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. Webbinho
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Busterroo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    5. Emm7980
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  25. Lukaku91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captain

    A) Kun
    B) Rich

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kun

    2. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kun

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rich (TC)

  26. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    GW4 - Captain Aguero home to Newcastle? - Obviously. (0 goals)

    GW5 - Captain Aguero home to Fulham? - Obviously. (0 goals)

    GW6 - Captain Aguero against Cardiff? - Obviously. (1 goal)

    GW7 - Captain Aguero home to Brighton? - Obviously.

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      your just going to ignore his assists?

      1. jtreble
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        :).

      2. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yea

    2. Webbinho
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like he’s due

    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      haha, I like this.

    4. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Obviously.

    5. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GW2 - Captain Aguero home to Hud? - Obviously. (3 goals, 1 assist: 20 points)

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Combo round:

        Captain Aguero against Huddersfield, Wolves, Newcastle, Fulham & Cardiff? - Obviously. (4 goals)

      2. Planet Head
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Probably playing fewer than 60 mins today though

    6. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GW1-6 - only 86 points as captain. Poor. :).

    7. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like you’re making excuses.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nah just pointing out that Aguero isn't the only worthy captaincy option. (I own Aguero btw)

        You get called deluded for captaining Richarlison when he's a perfectly good option.

    8. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This is just someone not captaining Aguero trying to make himself feel less worried XD

    9. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GW4 - Captain Aguero home to Newcastle? - Blanked? No

      GW5 - Captain Aguero home to Fulham? - Blanked? No

      GW6 - Captain Aguero against Cardiff? - Blanked? No

      GW7 - Captain Aguero home to Brighton? - Blanked?

  27. Sotamendi84
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on lingard?

    1. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, still shite. Confirmed.

    2. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This made me laugh

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sell

  28. smix
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play Maddison or Wilson ?

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison all day

    2. Webbinho
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Toss a coin

    3. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Go for the highest ceiling.

      Wilson

    4. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison all day long

    5. rhysmd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison

    6. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson

    7. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson for me.

  29. My Name Is Pepu
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Do we really think Dilva has any chance of starting today?

    Gundogan and Bilva were fantastic against Cardiff and Pep might want Dilva's legs against Hoffenheim away in the Champions League.

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hoffenheim at home will attack and press a lot more than Brighton.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, they will.

        But won't he need their most creative mid in a must win Europe game? I'm just a paranoid Dilva owner.

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I'm not confident either that he will start, pretty much 50/50 I feel like. Just hoping that more legs against Hof and Silva's magic to unlock Brighton's bus.

          1. My Name Is Pepu
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Ta

    2. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don't worry bro you're not alone . Let us pray.....

    3. Ramboros
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I find it a bit tricky to think that Gündogan and Bernardo were so good that Silva is not needed against Brighton, while also thinking that Silva is needed against Hoffenheim.

  30. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    TAA OR WanB?

    Currently on TAA but Liverpool fan bias..

    1. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both on my bench with WanB 1st.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      AWB

      Bournemouth are no Bayern and Palace have looked solid defensively

      1. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        But I want Bournemouth to score, owning Fraser and Wilson..

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Check Wilson's underlying stats in the recent games. He's been out of form of late.

    3. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TAA for me.